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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Indian-origin barrister appointed to UK shadow cabinet recently
A
Claude Moraes
B
Marsha Singh
C
Mark Ramprakash
D
Shami Chakrabarti
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian-origin barrister Suella Braverman is the new Home Secretary of United Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP as Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -She is the daughter of Uma (née Mootien-Pillay) and Christie Fernandes, both of Indian origin, who emigrated to Britain in the 1960s from Mauritius and Kenya respectively. She is named after the character Sue Ellen Ewing from the American television soap opera Dallas which was popular at the time of her birth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Priti Sushil Patel (born 29 March 1972) is a British politician who served as Home Secretary from 2019 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017.

Detailed explanation-5: -This post is held by a senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to Government of India. The current Home Secretary is Ajay Kumar Bhalla. All Central Forces including the CRPF, CISF, BSF and State Police Forces are under the Union Home Secretary.

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