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Topic 340 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

New leaders in Nepal and Myanmar

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Balendra Shah was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister on 27 March 2026; Min Aung Hlaing was elected Myanmar's President on 3 April.
  2. Election Context: Nepal voted on 5 March 2026 after the 2025 Gen Z protests; Myanmar polled from December 2025.
  3. Current Head: Shah, 35, of the Rastriya Swatantra Party is Nepal's 47th Prime Minister, appointed by President Ram Chandra Paudel.
  4. Key Results: The RSP won 182 of 275 seats; Min Aung Hlaing won 429 of 584 votes in Myanmar's electoral college.
  5. Firsts: Shah is the first Prime Minister from the Madhes region and the youngest elected; he beat K P Sharma Oli.
  6. Stakeholders: Sushila Karki was interim Prime Minister before Shah; Myanmar's vice-presidents are U Nyo Saw and Nan Ni Ni Aye.
  7. India Link: Myanmar shares a 1,643-km land border with India; Narendra Modi congratulated Shah on X.
  8. Venue: Shah took the oath at Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
  9. Background: Min Aung Hlaing led the 1 February 2021 coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's government.
  10. Landmark: Nepal's House of Representatives has 275 seats: 165 directly elected and 110 by proportional representation.
  11. Articles: Article 76(1) of Nepal's Constitution makes the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives Prime Minister.
  12. Doctrine: Myanmar's constitution reserves one quarter of parliamentary seats for the armed forces.
Question 1 of 10

On which date was Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister?

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Answer: (C) 27 March 2026

Core Trigger: Balendra Shah was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister on 27 March 2026; Min Aung Hlaing was elected Myanmar's President on 3 April.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Nepal voted on 5 March 2026 following which 2025 movement?

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Answer: (A) Gen Z protests

Election Context: Nepal voted on 5 March 2026 after the 2025 Gen Z protests; Myanmar polled from December 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which President appointed Shah as Nepal's 47th Prime Minister?

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Answer: (D) Ram Chandra Paudel

Current Head: Shah, 35, of the Rastriya Swatantra Party is Nepal's 47th Prime Minister, appointed by President Ram Chandra Paudel.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 3

Question 4 of 10

How many of 275 seats did the Rastriya Swatantra Party win?

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Answer: (C) 182

Key Results: The RSP won 182 of 275 seats; Min Aung Hlaing won 429 of 584 votes in Myanmar's electoral college.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Shah is the first Prime Minister from which region of Nepal?

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Answer: (A) Madhes

Firsts: Shah is the first Prime Minister from the Madhes region and the youngest elected; he beat K P Sharma Oli.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Statements: 1. Myanmar shares a 1,643-km land border with India. 2. Narendra Modi congratulated Shah on Facebook. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

India Link: Myanmar shares a 1,643-km land border with India; Narendra Modi congratulated Shah on X.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Shah took the oath of office at which place in Kathmandu?

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Answer: (B) Sheetal Niwas

Venue: Shah took the oath at Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Min Aung Hlaing led a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's government on which date?

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Answer: (C) 1 February 2021

Background: Min Aung Hlaing led the 1 February 2021 coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's government.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 9

Question 9 of 10

How many of Nepal's 275 House of Representatives seats are filled by proportional representation?

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Answer: (D) 110

Landmark: Nepal's House of Representatives has 275 seats: 165 directly elected and 110 by proportional representation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Statements: 1. Article 76(1) makes the majority party leader Nepal's Prime Minister. 2. Myanmar's constitution reserves one quarter of seats for the armed forces. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 76(1) of Nepal's Constitution makes the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives Prime Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 340, point 11

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