2008 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 42: International Relations and Current Affairs
Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
aTurkey and Greece
bSerbs and Croats
cIsrael, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
dIran and Iraq
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Yom Kippur War of October 1973, also called the Ramadan War or the October War, was fought between Israel and an Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria. They attacked on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, to regain land lost to Israel in 1967. The war led to an Arab oil embargo and later to the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Turkey and Greece clashed over Cyprus in 1974, a different conflict.
- (b) Serbs and Croats fought in the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s.
- (c) Israel fought Egypt and Syria in the Yom Kippur War.
- (d) Iran and Iraq fought from 1980 to 1988.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.