UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 135: International Relations and Current Affairs
Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Country) A. Congo B. Nigeria C. Uganda D. Zambia List II (President) 1. Levy Mwanawasa 2. Joseph Kabila 3. Olusegun Obasanjo 4. Yoweri Museveni
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Joseph Kabila became President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 after his father's assassination (A-2). Olusegun Obasanjo was President of Nigeria (B-3). Yoweri Museveni had been President of Uganda since 1986 (C-4). Levy Mwanawasa became President of Zambia at the start of 2002 (D-1). So A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.
- A. Congo matches 2, Joseph Kabila.
- B. Nigeria matches 3, Olusegun Obasanjo.
- C. Uganda matches 4, Yoweri Museveni.
- D. Zambia matches 1, Levy Mwanawasa.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.
- (b) All four pairs are mismatched.
- (c) A and B are right, but C and D are swapped.
- (d) C and D are right, but A and B are swapped.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
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.