Prelims 2024 · Current Affairs · Question 27
Consider the following pairs: Country - Reason for being in the news: 1. Argentina - Worst economic crisis 2. Sudan - War between the country's regular and paramilitary forces 3. Turkey - Rescinded its membership of NATO. How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer
Only two pairs
Argentina – Worst economic crisis: Argentina was repeatedly in the news for a severe economic crisis marked by very high inflation, debt distress and currency instability. Verdict: Correct.
Sudan – War between the country's regular and paramilitary forces: Sudan was in the news due to fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Verdict: Correct.
Turkey – Rescinded its membership of NATO: Turkey has not withdrawn from NATO; it remains a member. It was in the news mainly over its stance on Sweden's NATO bid, not for leaving NATO. Verdict: Incorrect.
So, only two pairs are correctly matched.