2004 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies

Question 85: International Relations and Current Affairs

In which one of the following countries, did an ethnic violence between the communities of Hema and Lendu result in the death of hundreds of people?

aDemocratic Republic of Congo
bIndonesia
cNigeria
dZambia

AnswerThe answer is (a).

The Hema and Lendu communities clashed in the Ituri region of north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where ethnic violence killed hundreds in 2003 and a foreign force was sent in. Remember: Hema versus Lendu, Ituri, DR Congo. Indonesia, Nigeria and Zambia saw no such Hema-Lendu fighting.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: the violence was in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • (b) Not in Indonesia.
  • (c) Not in Nigeria.
  • (d) Not in Zambia.

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