UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies
Question 40: International Relations and Current Affairs
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II I. Ernesto Zedillo A) Uruguay II. Alberto Fujimori B) Brazil III. Julio Maria Sanguinetti C) Mexico IV. Fernando H. Cardoso D) Bolivia E) Peru
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Ernesto Zedillo became President of Mexico in December 1994. Alberto Fujimori was President of Peru from 1990 to 2000. Julio Maria Sanguinetti returned as President of Uruguay in 1995, for a second term. Fernando Henrique Cardoso became President of Brazil in 1995. Remember these Latin American leaders of the mid-1990s by country: Zedillo with Mexico, Fujimori with Peru, Sanguinetti with Uruguay, Cardoso with Brazil.
- I. Zedillo was President of Mexico (C).
- II. Fujimori was President of Peru (E).
- III. Sanguinetti was President of Uruguay (A).
- IV. Cardoso was President of Brazil (B).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: Zedillo-Mexico, Fujimori-Peru, Sanguinetti-Uruguay, Cardoso-Brazil.
- (b) Gives Zedillo Bolivia, Sanguinetti Mexico and Cardoso Uruguay; all wrong.
- (c) Gives Fujimori Bolivia, and 'III-V' is not even a valid pair in the lists.
- (d) Swaps Zedillo and Fujimori and gives Cardoso Bolivia.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1995, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.