Multiple choice general knowledge

Who was the first Asian Secretary General of United Nations?

  1. U Thant

  2. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

  3. Ban Ki Moon

  4. Shashi Tharoor
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Explanation

U Thant from Myanmar (Burma) served as the UN Secretary General from 1961-1971, becoming the first Asian to hold this position. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was an Indian diplomat but never served as UNSG. Ban Ki-moon (South Korea) and Shashi Tharoor (India) came much later - Ban Ki-moon became UNSG in 2007.

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