Que: In which country Wavel Ramkalawan has won Presidential election?
(a) Fiji
(b) Medagascar
(c) Comoros
(d) Seychelles
Ans. (d)
Related facts:
- Context:
- India origin Wavel Ramkalawan was elected as the President of Seychelles on 25 October, 2020.
- This is for the first time the Seychelles opposition has won election since 1977.
- Wavel Ramkalawan was born in MAhe, Seychelles. His grandfather was from Bihar, India.
- Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
- It was a British colony till 1976. A year after its independence, in 1977 Mr Faure seized power in a coup and retained presidency in elections.
- He was in power till multi-party democracy was restored in the country in 1993.
- It is an archipelago of 115 islands. Also, it is home coral reefs, beaches and nature reserves. The Green Turtle, an endangered species is found in the Island country.
By:Arpit Mishra
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