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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as UK’s new finance minister?
A
Narayana Murty
B
Rishi Sunak
C
Sajid Javid
D
Poonam Joshi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He previously held two cabinet positions under Boris Johnson, lastly as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022. Sunak has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015. Sunak was born in Southampton to parents of Indian descent who migrated to Britain from East Africa in the 1960s.

Detailed explanation-2: -The current Finance Minister of India is Nirmala Sitharaman.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice. Rt Hon Simon Hart MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP as Minister without Portfolio. Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister on 25 October 2022. He was previously appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022.

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