Current Affairs UPSC PYQ 2014 — UPSC Practice Questions

Question 1

With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :
1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 2

Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from

Accepted Answer

Tunisia

Answer

Egypt

Answer

Lebanon

Answer

Syria

Question 3

Consider the following pairs: Region often in news — Country
1. Chechnya : Russian Federation
2. Darfur : Mali
3. Swat Valley : Iraq
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3