2003 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 27: Geography

The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in

aFrance
bItaly
cPortugal
dSpain

AnswerThe answer is (d).

The Basques live mainly in northern Spain (the Basque Country, with Bilbao and San Sebastian) and in a smaller area of south-western France. The separatist violence that kept them in the news was the work of ETA, based in Spain, which sought an independent Basque homeland; ETA announced an end to its armed activity in 2011 and dissolved in 2018. The answer is Spain.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) A smaller Basque population lives in south-west France, but the separatist campaign was centred in Spain.
  • (b) Italy has no Basque homeland.
  • (c) Portugal has no Basque homeland.
  • (d) Correct: Spain.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2003, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.