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Question
The Parliament of which country became first Parliament in the world to run entirely on Solar Power?
Options
Pakistan
India
Japan
UK
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Solution
Pakistan
Explanation:
Pakistan’s parliament today became the first in the world to completely run on solar power, a venture supported by close ally China with a whopping $55 million funding.
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