CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Maintaining her position for the fifth time in a row, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, was featured in the Forbes’ annual list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

Detailed explanation-2: -For her leadership during the Ukraine war, as well as her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen sits atop the 19th annual Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nirmala Sitharaman, 5 other Indians in Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2022 list. Ranked at number 36, FM Sitharaman has made it to the Forbes list for the fourth time in a row. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is ranked No. 1 this year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amid the unprecedented crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Europe, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen topped Forbes’ 2022 list of world’s 100 most powerful women.