2008 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies

Question 83: International Relations and Current Affairs

Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country. Which is that country?

aChile
bArgentina
cColombia
dVenezuela

AnswerThe answer is (b).

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became President of Argentina in December 2007, succeeding her husband Nestor Kirchner, who had held the office since 2003. She was the first woman to be elected President of Argentina. Chile, Colombia and Venezuela had other leaders then: Michelle Bachelet, Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Chile's President then was Michelle Bachelet.
  • (b) Argentina is the country she led.
  • (c) Colombia's President then was Alvaro Uribe.
  • (d) Venezuela's President then was Hugo Chavez.

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