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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2021 — General Studies · Question 51 of 200

Q51
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeInternational Affairs & Organisations
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., the 46th President of the USA belongs to the political party named
  1. a.Republican Party
  2. b.Labour Party
  3. c.Democratic Party
  4. d.Nationalist Party

Answer: (C) Democratic Party

Joe Biden, 46th President of the USA (20 January 2021 to 20 January 2025), belongs to the Democratic Party; he had earlier been Vice-President under Barack Obama (2009-17), and his own Vice-President was Kamala Harris, the first woman and the first person of Indian origin in that office. The Republican Party is the other major US party (Donald Trump, 45th and 47th President). The Labour Party is British, and the USA has no major 'Nationalist Party'. Party symbols: Democrats - donkey; Republicans - elephant.