UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

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?

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

Answer

Correct Answer

Only three pairs

Explanation

Guinea, Lebanon and Tunisia are correctly matched with their respective recent developments (military coup, economic crisis, and presidential suspension of parliament respectively). Chad is incorrectly matched — it was in the news for other reasons (leadership transition), not for a Chinese permanent military base.

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