UPSC Prelims 2014
International Relations Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Explore 4 solved UPSC Prelims 2014 International Relations questions with detailed step-by-step bilingual solutions, option analysis, and answer keys.
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?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Pair 1 – Correct: Chechnya is a republic in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation.
❌ Pair 2 – Incorrect: Darfur is a region in western Sudan, not Mali.
❌ Pair 3 – Incorrect: Swat Valley is in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, not Iraq.
With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements:
- The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
- South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: The First BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia in June 2009, not in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil hosted the Third BRICS Summit in 2011 after South Africa joined.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: South Africa joined the group in December 2010 (formally participated in 2011 Summit), becoming the fifth and last member, transforming BRIC into BRICS. The original members were Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from
Detailed Explanation:
The Arab Spring uprisings originally started in Tunisia in December 2010 when street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest against police harassment and corruption.
This sparked widespread protests demanding political reforms, leading to the overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, which then inspired similar uprisings across Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen and other Arab nations.
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Consider the following countries:
- Denmark
- Japan
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council ‘?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Denmark (1) – Correct: Member state of the Arctic Council representing the Kingdom of Denmark, which includes Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
❌ Japan (2) – Incorrect: Holds observer status in the Arctic Council, not a member state.
✅ Russian Federation (3) – Correct: Member state as one of the eight nations with sovereignty over lands within the Arctic Circle.
❌ United Kingdom (4) – Incorrect: Holds observer status, not a member state of the Arctic Council.
✅ United States (5) – Correct: Member state due to its Alaskan territory within the Arctic region.
The Arctic Council has eight member states: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden, and United States.
UPSC Prelims 2014 - International Relations Chapter-wise Distribution
International & Regional Organizations
2 Qs (50%)International Relations Current Affairs
2 Qs (50%)UPSC Prelims 2014 - International Relations Questions FAQs
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Q2 What is the chapter-wise question distribution for International Relations in UPSC Prelims 2014?
- International & Regional Organizations: 2 questions (50%)
- International Relations Current Affairs: 2 questions (50%)