1999 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies

Question 66: Geography

Which one of the following statements is not correct? Dinar/New dinar is the currency of

aSudan
bYugoslavia
cUAE
dTunisia

AnswerThe answer is (c).

Dinar is the currency of Sudan (at the time), Yugoslavia (the new dinar) and Tunisia. The United Arab Emirates uses the dirham, so the statement about the UAE is the one that is not correct. Remember: dirham means UAE (and Morocco); dinar means Tunisia, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Algeria.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Not the answer. Sudan used the dinar then (since replaced by the Sudanese pound).
  • (b) Not the answer. Yugoslavia used the new dinar.
  • (c) Right. The UAE's currency is the dirham, not the dinar.
  • (d) Not the answer. Tunisia uses the dinar.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1999, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.