Q183
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeInternational Affairs & Organisations
Name the country which has introduced a legislation requiring people to 'stick to traditional national clothes and culture'.
- a.Tajikistan
- b.Uzbekistan
- c.Syria
- d.Afghanistan
Answer: (A) Tajikistan
In 2017 Tajikistan amended its law on traditions and ceremonies to require citizens to 'stick to traditional national clothes and culture', a step widely seen as aimed at discouraging Islamic dress such as the hijab. Tajikistan is a Central Asian republic; its capital is Dushanbe, its currency the somoni and its President Emomali Rahmon.