Q. Consider the following Pairs:
| Country | Reason for being in the news |
| 1. Argentina | Worst economic crisis |
| 2. Sudan | War between the country’s regular army and paramilitary forces |
| 3. Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one Pair
(b) Only two Pairs
(c) All three Pairs
(d) None of the Pairs
Correct answer: (b) Only two Pairs
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation :
1. Argentina – Worst economic crisis
✓ CORRECT: Argentina has been experiencing a severe economic crisis with inflation over 200%, currency devaluation, and significant economic reforms under President Javier Milei.
2. Sudan – War between the country’s regular army and paramilitary forces
✓ CORRECT: Sudan has been experiencing a civil conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo since April 2023.
3. Turkey – Rescinded its membership of NATO
✗ INCORRECT: Turkey (now officially known as Türkiye) has not rescinded its NATO membership. In fact, Turkey remains a NATO member and recently approved Sweden’s NATO membership in January 2024.
Therefore, the answer is (b) Only two Pairs.
