CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The first Sultan, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II was the son of the last Sultan of Malacca, who reigned from 1528.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the peninsular states are led by hereditary rulers. Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Terengganu have sultans, while Perlis has a raja (“king”), and Negeri Sembilan is ruled by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar (“chief ruler”).

Detailed explanation-3: -Islamic law permits a man to marry as often as he chooses-provided he never has more than four wives at a time. For a man as enthusiastic as the Sultan of Pahang, however, it may sometimes be hard to keep count.