UPSC Prelims 2015 GS Paper I · Q33 of 100 Current Events easy

The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to

  1. (a) Central Asia
  2. (b) Middle East ✓ UPSC's answer
  3. (c) South-East Asia
  4. (d) Central Africa

Why the answer is (b)

• The Golan Heights is a plateau in south-western Syria captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed in 1981; the US recognised Israeli sovereignty in 2019 while the UN considers it occupied territory.

• It is therefore a Middle East issue — option (b).

• Hence option (b).

Why the other options are wrong

(a) Central Asia
Golan is not in Central Asia.
(c) South-East Asia
Golan is not in South-East Asia.
(d) Central Africa
Golan is not in Central Africa.

Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.

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