2002 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies

Question 130: Geography

Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in

aAfghanistan
bAlgeria
cArgentina
dAustralia

AnswerThe answer is (b).

The Berbers, who speak Berber (Amazigh) languages, are an indigenous people of North Africa, with large populations in Algeria and Morocco as well as in Libya, Tunisia and Mali. In 2001 the Kabyle Berbers of Algeria were in the news for protests demanding recognition of their language and identity.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Afghanistan's peoples include Pashtuns, Tajiks and Hazaras, not Berbers.
  • (b) Right: Algeria.
  • (c) Argentina has no Berber community.
  • (d) Australia's indigenous peoples are Aboriginal, not Berber.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.