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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country’s passport has topped the list of powerful passports for the first quarter of 2022 released by the Henley Passport Index, along with Japan?
A
Australia
B
Singapore
C
America
D
Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which means Japan provides visa free or on arrival visa access to 193 countries. This is the fifth time in a row a Japanese passport has been crowned the world’s most powerful passport.

Detailed explanation-2: -After taking all of that into account, the United Arab Emirates passport is currently the most powerful passport in the world, with visa-free or visa-upon-arrival access to 181 destinations.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, the country ranked at 82nd spot, 84th, 85th and 83rd respectively. Indian passport holders can travel visa-free to 59 destinations like Bhutan, Indonesia, Macao, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Iran and Qatar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Japan topped the index as the country with the most powerful in the world for the fifth consecutive year. As of 2023, Japanese passport holders can visit 193 of 227 destinations visa-free, which is 85% of the world, according to data from the International Air Transport Association compiled by Henley & Partners.

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