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Current Affairs UPSC PYQ 1996

4 questions from the UPSC 1996 examination.

4 questions

1Mediumprelims2 marks
International Relations & Treaties

Which one of the following has legalised euthanasia?

ATexas in the USA
BNorthern Territory in Australia
CQuebec in Canada
DMaharashtra in India
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Other Sports & Personalities

Consider the following statements: Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of Indian hockey were believed to be on the upswing because — I. India had won the Azlan Shah Cup in 1995. II. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation Games final. III. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics. Of these statements —

AI, II and III are correct
BI and II are correct
CI and III are correct
DII and III are correct
3Mediumprelims2 marks
International Organisations & Groupings

‘They are fantastically diverse. They speak hundreds of languages and dialects. They comprise scores of ethnic groups. They include highly industrialised economies and up-and-coming economies. They span half the surface of the earth and are home to two-fifths of the world’s population.’ The group of countries referred to belongs to

ASAPTA
BAPEC
CEC
DCIS
4Easyprelims2 marks
Cricket

In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the non-Test playing countries which participated included

AUAE, Kenya and Canada
BUAE, Kenya and Hong Kong
CUAE, Kenya and Holland
DCanada, Kenya and Hong Kong
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