The Croatian Head of the Nation was present in the stadium to cheer her team in the World Cup final match of football in 2018. Her name was

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Correct — A, Kolinda Garber Kitarovic. The booklet's spelling is Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who was the President of Croatia (2015–2020). She attended the 2018 FIFA (football) World Cup final in Moscow to support Croatia, who had reached their first-ever World Cup final and lost 4–2 to France. Her presence in the rain, hugging the players, made global headlines — which is what the question refers to.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The booklet writes 'Jacinda Arden' — Jacinda Ardern was the Prime Minister of New Zealand, not the head of Croatia.  (c) Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time; she has no connection to Croatia.  (d) Joyce Banda was a former President of Malawi (2012–2014); she was neither Croatia's head nor in office in 2018.

Concept: Croatia, a nation of about four million, stunned the football world by reaching the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Russia. Its captain Luka Modrić won the tournament's Golden Ball (best player). The country's President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović — Croatia's first woman President — became the public face of the team's support.

State PCS 2019 Q39 — Current Affairs & Sports PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2019 Q39 — Current Affairs & Sports PYQ with Answer