UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 87 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Chad Guinea Lebanon Tunisia News

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
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Answer: C. Only three pairs

Verdict

Correctly matched pairs: 2, 3 and 4 → Option (c) Only three pairs.

Statement by statement

Pair 1 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: China was reported to be trying to build its first Atlantic military base in Equatorial Guinea (not Chad). Hence pair 1 is not correctly matched.

Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: On 5 September 2021, President of Guinea was captured by the country's armed forces in a coup. Military leaders detained the president, declaring dissolution of government and suspension of constitution. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched.

Pair 3 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: According to the World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM), Lebanon is suffering from a dangerous depletion of resources including human capital. World Bank said that Lebanon is in a Deliberate Depression with Unprecedented Consequences for its Human Capital, Stability, and Prosperity. Hence pair 3 is correctly matched.

Pair 4 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: In July 2021, the president of Tunisia announced the suspension of Tunisia's parliament and fired Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi and the cabinet. In December 2021, he announced the extension of the suspension and in March 2022 he announced the dissolution of the Parliament. Hence pair 4 is correctly matched.

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