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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India’s Haj Quota increased from 1.75 lakh to ______ by Saudi Arabia.
A
2 lakh
B
2.2 lakh
C
2.5 lakh
D
3 lakh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In addition, an agreement between India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been signed allowing 1.75 lakh people to do the Hajj in Jeddah in 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -The issue was addressed under the Annual Bilateral Agreement with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Haj 2023 and inspite of challenges of CoVID-19, the original Haj quota of the country i.e. 1,75,025 has been restored for Haj 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Haj quota was fixed as 1,75,025 for the year 2023, tweeted the Indian Consulate on Monday. The highest quota for India was in 2019 when 1.4 lakh was allocated, following that year in 2020 the number was 1.25 lakh but owing to Covid-1o pandemic that year Haj was cancelled.

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