Discussion Forum : Socio Economic Panorama & Issues (international)
Question - Consider the following statements.

  1. Nepal’s parliament has elected women’s rights campaigner Bidhya Devi Bhandari as its first female president.

  2. The 54-year-old is currently the vice-chair of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist).

  3. Ms Bhandari was the foreign minister from 2009 to 2011. As president, she has promised to champion minority and women’s rights in Nepal.

  4. Ms Bhandari is Nepal’s second President since the Himalayan nation was turned into a republic after abolishing the centuries-old monarchy.


Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Options:
A .  1, 2 and 4
B .  1, 2 and 3
C .  2, 3 and 4
D .  All of the above
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Ms Bhandari was the defence minister from 2009 to 2011. As president, she has promised to champion minority and women’s rights in Nepal.

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