2004 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 86: International Relations and Current Affairs
More than 40 Heads of States/Government were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to
aDiscuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
bCelebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
cConvene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries
dDevelop the strategies for containing global terrorism
AnswerThe answer is (b).
In May 2003 Vladimir Putin invited more than 40 heads of state and government to celebrate the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703. It was a celebration, not a meeting on Iraq, a missile shield or terrorism. Remember: St Petersburg, 300 years, May 2003.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The gathering was not about Iraq's rehabilitation.
- (b) Correct: the occasion was the city's tricentenary.
- (c) It was not a European and CIS missile-shield meeting.
- (d) It was not a terrorism strategy summit.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.