UPSC Prelims 2008 Q42: Current Affairs – International Conflicts & Security

UPSC Prelims 2008, General Studies Paper I · Current Affairs

Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?

Answer: (c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria

Explanation

Parties involved in the Yom Kippur War

This significant Middle Eastern conflict was fought between specific opposing sides in 1973.

Option	Verdict	Reason
(a) Turkey and Greece	Incorrect	Unrelated to the Yom Kippur War
(b) Serbs and Croats	Incorrect	Unrelated, a different (Balkan) conflict
(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria	Correct	The Yom Kippur War (1973) was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab countries, led by Egypt and Syria
(d) Iran and Iraq	Incorrect	Unrelated, a separate (1980s) conflict

Yom Kippur War facts:

Point	Detail
Year	1973
Parties	Israel vs. Egypt and Syria-led Arab coalition

Answer: (c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria.

(a) Incorrect. Turkey and Greece are unrelated to this conflict.
(b) Incorrect. Serbs and Croats fought in an unrelated Balkan conflict.
(c) CORRECT. The Yom Kippur War was fought between Israel and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria.
(d) Incorrect. Iran and Iraq fought in a separate, later conflict.

The Yom Kippur War (1973) was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria.

Yom Kippur War: fought between Israel and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria.

Confusing the Yom Kippur War with unrelated regional conflicts (Turkey-Greece, Serbs-Croats, Iran-Iraq).
Not knowing the 1973 timeline of this war.
Mixing up different Middle Eastern conflicts' specific participants.

Yom Kippur War (1973) = Israel vs. Egypt/Syria-led Arab coalition. A specific, named Middle Eastern conflict.