UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 71
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 ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Only three pairs)
Explanation: The Guinea coup, Lebanon’s economic crisis and Tunisia’s parliamentary suspension were contemporary news events; the cited Chinese base in Chad was not.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrectly matched - Chad was not the site of the claimed permanent Chinese military base; China’s established overseas base was in Djibouti.
2. Correctly matched - Guinea’s military seized power and suspended its constitution in September 2021.
3. Correctly matched - Lebanon faced prolonged severe currency, banking and sovereign-debt crisis.
4. Correctly matched - Tunisia’s president suspended parliament in July 2021.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-only 1 is too few: items 2, 3, 4 all qualify (total 3).
B. Incorrect-only 2 is too few: items 2, 3, 4 all qualify (total 3).
C. Correct-exactly 3 of the 4 listed items meet the question’s criterion.
D. Incorrect-4 is too many: only 3 qualify, since item(s) 1 do not.