UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 41 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Sahel Instability Military Takeovers

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 detat in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  3. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Show answer

Answer: A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

Verdict

Correct answer: Both statements correct and II explains I → Option (a).

Analysis

Statement II directly explains Statement I by providing evidence of military takeovers as a cause of instability.

Statement by statement

Statement I – CORRECT: The Sahel suffers from a long history of political instability, armed rebellions (especially in Mali and Niger), and bad governance. Since gaining independence in the 1960s, countries in the region have faced challenges of state and nation-building.

Statement II – CORRECT: Multiple military coups have occurred in the region since 2020: two each in Burkina Faso and Mali, one in Chad, and another in neighbouring Guinea.

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