2016 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper I
Question 19: International Relations and Current Affairs
Consider the following pairs :
| Community sometimes mentioned in the news | In the affairs of | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kurd | Bangladesh |
| 2. | Madhesi | Nepal |
| 3. | Rohingya | Myanmar |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a1 and 2
b2 only
c2 and 3
d3 only
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Kurds are an ethnic group spread across Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran, not Bangladesh. Madhesis are people of the Terai plains of Nepal, whose protests over the new constitution were in the news in 2015. The Rohingya are a Muslim minority of Myanmar's Rakhine state. So pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched.
- 1. Kurds live mainly in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran.
- 2. Madhesis are people of Nepal's Terai.
- 3. Rohingya are a minority in Myanmar.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Pair 1 is wrong: Kurds are not a Bangladesh issue.
- (b) Pair 3, Rohingya and Myanmar, is also correct.
- (c) Right: Madhesi-Nepal and Rohingya-Myanmar are correct.
- (d) Pair 2, Madhesi and Nepal, is also correct.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.