UPSC CSE 2026 · PYQ · International Organisations / UN Peacekeeping Missions · hard
Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (United Nations Peacekeeping Mission): A. UNMIL B. MINURCAT C. MINUSTAH D. UNMISET. List II (Duration of the Mission): 1. 2007–2010 2. 2002–2005 3. 2003–2018 4. 2004–2017. Code :
A.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2✓ Correct
B.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
C.A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D.A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Explanation
UNMIL (United Nations Mission in Liberia) operated from 2003 to 2018 — A matches with 3. MINURCAT (United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad) operated from 2007 to 2010 — B matches with 1. MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) operated from 2004 to 2017 — C matches with 4. UNMISET (United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor) operated from 2002 to 2005 — D matches with 2. Therefore, the correct matching is A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2. However, given options, A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 is shown as option (a); the correct combination per UN records is A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 which corresponds to option (b).
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