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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For which consecutive year Angela Merkel remained her top position in World’s most 100 powerful women?
A
11th
B
9th
C
10th
D
12th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The women bookending the 2022 list, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at #1 and Iran’s Mahsa Amini at #100, exemplify women’s unconventional paths to power and how it’s weilded, having galvanized unity in times of turmoil.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -1 slot every year since 2006, barring 2010 when then-US First Lady Michelle Obama topped the list. Sitharaman is ranked 41th, a seven-place slide from last year, while Nadar Malhotra is down one spot at 55th. Mazumdar-Shaw has also slipped in the rankings - she’s now 68th, down three spots.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every year, Forbes, an American business magazine, releases a list of 100 powerful women of the world. Jeff Bezos’ former wife Mackenzie Scott earned the topmost spot in this year’s list.

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