MPSC Rajyaseva 2015 GS Paper 1 — Question 100

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नेल्सन मंडेला 10 मे 1994 रोजी दक्षिण आफ्रिकेचे प्रथम निवडून आलेले राष्ट्रध्यक्ष ठरले. राष्ट्रध्यक्ष होण्यापूर्वी किती वर्षे त्यांनी तुरुंगवास सोसला ? Nelson Mandela became the first elected President of South Africa on 10th May, 1994. How many years did he spend behind bars before becoming the President ?

a)27 वर्षे / 27 years✓ Correct

b)23 वर्षे / 23 years

c)17 वर्षे / 17 years

d)13 वर्षे / 13 years

Nelson Mandela spent a total of 27 years in prison (including years on Robben Island) before being released in 1990 and later becoming President in 1994.

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