1. Consider the following pairs:

Country: Important reason for being in the news recently

1. Burkina Faso – Witnessed a coup by military.
2. Ethiopia – Peace deal signed  between Government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) 
3. Zimbabwe : Hyperinflation 

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. None of the above 

2. Which of the following have been in news for Russia- Ukraine Conflict ?

1. Transnistria Region
2. Zmiinyi Island
3. Kherson

1. Only 1 and 2 
2. Only 2
3. Only 2 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

3. Which country had recently announced “a fresh independence referendum vote in October 2023”?

1. Bosnia
2. Scotland
3. Catalonia
4. Herzegovina

4. Recently the term “ 2 – Africa Pearls “ has been in news . It is associated with:

1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe 
4. Australia 

1. Only 1 and 3
2. Only 1 and 2
3. Only 1 and 4
4. Only 1,2 and 3

UPSC PYQ

5. Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news: Country.

1. Anatolia: Turkey
2. Amhara: Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado: Spain
4. Catalonia: Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. All four pairs

Answers with Explanations

1. Consider the following pairs:

Country: Important reason for being in the news recently

1. Burkina Faso – Witnessed a coup by military.
2. Ethiopia – Peace deal signed  between Government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) 
3. Zimbabwe : Hyperinflation 

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. None of the above.

Answer: 3

2. Which of the following have been in news for Russia- Ukraine Conflict ?

1. Transnistria Region
2. Zmiinyi Island
3. Kherson

1. Only 1 and 2 
2. Only 2
3. Only 2 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 4

Explanation 

3. Which country had recently announced “a fresh independence referendum vote in October 2023 “?

1. Bosnia
2. Scotland
3. Catalonia
4. Herzegovina

Answer: 2

4. Recently the term “ 2Africa Pearls “ has been in news. It is associated with :

1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe 
4. Australia 

1. Only 1 and 3
2. Only 1 and 2
3. Only 1 and 4
4. Only 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 4

Explanation 

UPSC PYQ

5. Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news: Country:

1. Anatolia: Turkey
2. Amhara: Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado: Spain
4. Catalonia: Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. All four pairs

Answer: 2

Explanation 

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