Current Affairs UPSC PYQ 1995 — UPSC Practice Questions

Question 1

Which one of the following countries had in 1994 voted against joining the European Union?

Accepted Answer

Norway

Answer

Sweden

Answer

Finland

Answer

Austria

Question 2

Consider the map given below indicating four places frequently figuring in the news: Which one of them is Chechenya? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 3

The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include

Accepted Answer

USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel

Answer

Iraq, Libya, India, Russia and China

Answer

Brazil, Angola, North Korea, Pakistan and USA

Answer

Syria, Sri Lanka, Japan, Singapore and France

Question 4

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I                              List II
I. Ernesto Zedillo                 A) Uruguay
II. Alberto Fujimori               B) Brazil
III. Julio Maria Sanguinetti       C) Mexico
IV. Fernando H. Cardoso           D) Bolivia
E) Peru

Accepted Answer

I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-B

Answer

I-D, II-E, III-C, IV-A

Answer

I-C, II-D, III-V, IV-B

Answer

I-E, II-C, III-A, IV-D

Question 5

Which of the following are correctly matched?
I. Hamas — Palestinian extremist group
II. Sinn Fein — IRA’s political wing
III. True Path Party — A major constituent of the ruling coalition in Turkey
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Accepted Answer

I, II and III

Answer

I and II

Answer

I and III

Answer

II and III