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Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

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PYQs on Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

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Prelims 2024

3 questions
International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Countries in news · Sudan conflict · Argentina crisis
Related topics:
Collective Security, Military Alliances and NATO
Current-affairs connection:
Country news/crisis contexts explicitly tested in the exam (As tested in the 2024 paper). Exam source

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2024 · Q87

Prelims 2024, question 87: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

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 Turkey — Rescinded its membership of NATO How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement relationship
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Sahel · Military coups · Regional instability
Current-affairs connection:
Recent Sahel instability and coups explicitly tested in the exam (As tested in the 2024 paper). Exam source

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2024 · Q91

Prelims 2024, question 91: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region. Statement-II: There have been military takeovers/coups d’état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement relationship
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Venezuela · Economic crisis · Migration · Oil reserves
Related topics:
Conventional Energy Resources and Petroleum Geography
Current-affairs connection:
Recent Venezuela crisis and migration context explicitly tested in the exam (As tested in the 2024 paper). Exam source

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2024 · Q97

Prelims 2024, question 97: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries. Statement-II: Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Prelims 2023

5 questions
International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Somalia famine · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
UN Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Action

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2023 · Q78

Prelims 2023, question 78: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
regions in conflict · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2023 · Q93

Prelims 2023, question 93: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Consider the following pairs: Regions often mentioned in news — Reason for being in news 1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan 2. Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique 3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement relationship
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Arab Peace Initiative · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
Treaties, Agreements and Summit Diplomacy

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2023 · Q94

Prelims 2023, question 94: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Consider the following statements: Statement-I:Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States. Statement-II :The 'Arab Peace Initiative' mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
conflict locations · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2023 · Q97

Prelims 2023, question 97: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Consider the following pairs: Area of conflict mentioned in news — Country where it is located 1. Donbas : Syria 2. Kachin : Ethiopia 3. Tigray : North Yemen How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
African coups · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2023 · Q98

Prelims 2023, question 98: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?

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Prelims 2022

2 questions
International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Senkaku dispute · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
Islands, Peninsulas, Coasts and Archipelagos

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2022 · Q86

Prelims 2022, question 86: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
countries in political crisis · Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
Related topics:
Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2022 · Q87

Prelims 2022, question 87: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

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?

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Prelims 2018

2 questions
International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises · International Security and Strategic Affairs
Related topics:
Health, Nutrition and Human Development Indicators

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2018 · Q18

Prelims 2018, question 18: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?

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International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises · International Security and Strategic Affairs
Related topics:
Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2018 · Q24

Prelims 2018, question 24: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

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Prelims 2016

1 question
International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Connecting topics
Tags:
Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises · Consider the following pairs :
Related topics:
Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations · Refugee Law, Migration Law and Statelessness

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2016 · Q19

Prelims 2016, question 19: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

Consider the following pairs : Community sometimes mentioned in the news | In the affairs of 1. Kurd : Bangladesh 2. Madhesi : Nepal 3. Rohingya : Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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Prelims 2014

1 question
International RelationsInternational Security and Strategic AffairsArmed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical CrisesEasy
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises
2014 · Q34

Prelims 2014, question 34: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

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

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