Question: Who has topped the list of top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes Magazine?
(a) Donald Trump
(b) Angela Merkel
(c) Vladimir Putin
(d) Narendra Modi
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 14 December 2016 Forbes’ released its annual ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People.
- Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful People includes 74 names.
- Since 2009, Forbes has compiled an annual list of the world’s most powerful people this is its 8th edition.
- The list that has been topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a fourth straight year and had US President-elect Donald Trump in the second place.
- The third most powerful person in the world also happens to be the most powerful woman: Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany and the backbone of the European Union.
- The list includes Xi on the 4th spot, Pope Francis (5), Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (7), Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (10).
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked 9th among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes in a list.
- Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa is ranked 13th in the list.
- The list includes Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on the 38the spot.
- US President Obama comes in on the 48th spot.
- The list also includes French President Francois Hollande (23), Apple CEO Tim Cook (32), North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (43).
- The list also includes Microsoft’s India-born CEO Satya Nadella on the 51st spot.
Reference:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2016/12/14/the-worlds-most-powerful-people-2016/#a65d0e368d8a
http://www.forbes.com/powerful-people/list/