Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2023 · Current Affairs · Question 58

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?

  1. Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements
  2. Establishment of Chinese Military bases
  3. Southward expansion of Sahara Desert
  4. Successful coups

Answer

Successful coups

  • (a) Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements — No common recent international attention for all four countries on this ground. Incorrect.
  • (b) Establishment of Chinese Military bases — China has a known base in Djibouti, not in all these countries. Incorrect.
  • (c) Southward expansion of Sahara Desert — Desertification affects the Sahel, but this was not the common recent reason all four drew global attention. Incorrect.
  • (d) Successful coupsChad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan all saw military takeovers/coups in recent years, which brought them into international focus. Correct.
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