UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper I
Question 83: International Relations and Current Affairs
Consider the following countries :
- 1.Armenia
- 2.Azerbaijan
- 3.Croatia
- 4.Romania
- 5.Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States ?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
The Organization of Turkic States, renamed in 2021 from the Turkic Council, had Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Uzbekistan as members at the time of the exam. Armenia, Croatia and Romania are not members. So of the listed countries, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are members.
- 1. Armenia is not a member.
- 2. Azerbaijan is a member.
- 3. Croatia is not a member.
- 4. Romania is not a member.
- 5. Uzbekistan is a member.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a) and (b) go: each of them includes 1.
What you needed to know: Armenia is not a member.
- Then, if you were sure statement 2 is correct, (d) goes: it leaves 2 out.
What you needed to know: Azerbaijan is a member.
Only (c) is left. You didn’t need statements 3, 4 or 5.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Armenia and Romania are not members.
- (b) Wrong. Armenia and Croatia are not members.
- (c) Correct. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are members.
- (d) Wrong. Croatia and Romania are not members.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.