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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Union Minister will embark on a six-day official visit to Tokyo, Japan from May 29 to June 4
A
Sushma Swaraj
B
Arun Jaitley
C
Manohar Parrikar
D
Piyush Goyal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fumio Kishida is the current prime minister of Japan, replacing Yoshihide Suga on 4 October 2021. As of 26 January 2023, there have been 102 prime ministers.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Time in japan is 3 hrs. 48 min ahead and hence the time is 1.48 pm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first Europeans to arrive in Japan did so by accident rather than design. In 1543 a Portuguese ship was blown off course by a typhoon, shipwrecking the sailors on the island of Tanegashima, off the south-west tip of Japan.

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