UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies
Question 68: International Relations and Current Affairs
Which of the following are correctly matched? I. Hamas — Palestinian extremist group II. Sinn Fein — IRA’s political wing III. True Path Party — A major constituent of the ruling coalition in Turkey Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Hamas is a Palestinian militant Islamist group. Sinn Fein is the political party associated with the Irish Republican Army, so it is called the IRA's political wing. The True Path Party (DYP), led by Tansu Ciller, was a major constituent of the Turkish ruling coalition of the mid-1990s. All three pairs are correct. Remember: all three were in the news in 1994-95.
- I. Hamas is a Palestinian militant group.
- II. Sinn Fein is the political party linked to the IRA.
- III. The True Path Party was in the Turkish ruling coalition.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incomplete: pair III is also correct.
- (b) Incomplete: pair II is also correct.
- (c) Right: all three pairs are correct.
- (d) Incomplete: pair I is also correct.
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.