UPSC Prelims 2002 Q135: Current Affairs – Notable Personalities
Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List I (Country)
A. Congo
B. Nigeria
C. Uganda
D. Zambia
List II (President)
1. Levy Mwanawasa
2. Joseph Kabila
3. Olusegun Obasanjo
4. Yoweri Museveni
- (a) 2 3 4 1
- (b) 3 2 1 4
- (c) 2 3 1 4
- (d) 3 2 4 1
Answer: (a) 2 3 4 1
Explanation
Matching countries with their presidents (2002)
| Country | President |
|---|---|
| A. Congo (DRC) | 2. Joseph Kabila |
| B. Nigeria | 3. Olusegun Obasanjo |
| C. Uganda | 4. Yoweri Museveni |
| D. Zambia | 1. Levy Mwanawasa |
Joseph Kabila took over in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in January 2001, Obasanjo led Nigeria from 1999, Museveni led Uganda from 1986, and Mwanawasa became President of Zambia in January 2002. The code is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.
Answer: (a) 2 3 4 1.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 matches each country with its President.
- (b) Incorrect. It gives Congo to Obasanjo and Nigeria to Kabila.
- (c) Incorrect. It gives Uganda to Mwanawasa and Zambia to Museveni.
- (d) Incorrect. It gives Congo to Obasanjo and Nigeria to Kabila.
Key point
African presidents around 2002: Kabila (DRC), Obasanjo (Nigeria), Museveni (Uganda), Mwanawasa (Zambia), Mbeki (South Africa).
Remember
Kabila: Congo; Obasanjo: Nigeria; Museveni: Uganda; Mwanawasa: Zambia.
Common mistakes
- Swapping Kabila and Obasanjo between Congo and Nigeria.
- Giving Museveni to Zambia instead of to Uganda.
- Confusing Mwanawasa with Chiluba, his predecessor.
Exam tip
Museveni-Uganda and Obasanjo-Nigeria fix the code.
Sources
- The Hindu — Africa coverage 2001-02
- Britannica — African heads of state