UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper I
Question 87: International Relations and Current Affairs
Consider the following pairs :
| Country | Important reason for being in the news recently | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | Setting up of permanent military base by China |
| 2 | Guinea | Suspension of Constitution and Government by military |
| 3 | Lebanon | Severe and prolonged economic depression |
| 4 | Tunisia | Suspension of Parliament by President |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Guinea's army seized power in September 2021, suspended the Constitution and dissolved the government. Lebanon has faced a severe, prolonged economic depression since 2019. Tunisia's President Kais Saied suspended Parliament in July 2021. Chad does not fit: its 2021 news was a military council taking power after President Idriss Deby's death, not a permanent Chinese base. So three pairs are right.
- 1. Chad's 2021 news was a military takeover, not a permanent Chinese base.
- 2. Guinea's military suspended the Constitution and the government in 2021.
- 3. Lebanon is in a severe, prolonged economic depression.
- 4. Tunisia's President suspended Parliament in July 2021.
How you could have got this
No shortcut here: in a “how many” question, ruling out options doesn’t help. Every statement has to be judged.
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. Three pairs are correct, not one.
- (b) Wrong. Three pairs are correct, not two.
- (c) Correct. Pairs 2, 3 and 4 match.
- (d) Wrong. Pair 1 is mismatched.
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.