#210: High Impact Areas of Africa to study for Prelims
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Africa is in #UPSC Prelims repeatedly👌🏻
"So, shall I read everything about Africa in news?"🤔
Nope. PYQ Analysis teach you 4 High impact areas🧵👇🏼
What are these 4 High Impact Areas?
• Rare Earth Elements
• Chinese Involvement
• Conflict areas (coups, refugees, & crisis)
• Climate Issues (Desertification, drying river/lake)
See PYQ 2022-23 Questions to learn this better👇🏼
1. Rare Earth Elements
a) Cobalt & China (both 1 & 2)
2. Chinese Involvement
i) While it is in options & not accurate answer, see option b (2023)
ii) While it is incorrectly matched but see Chad's reason (2022)
iii) REE & China connection :) (2012 PYQ)
This confirms that examiner is your best friend!
For 2024, revise all details of Chinese presence in Africa
3. Conflicted Areas
3.1 Four Qs in 2023😮
a) Civil Strife in Somalia (2023)
b) War & disputes (2023)
c) Tigray conflict (2023)
d) Coup in African countries (2023)
3.2 Two Qs in 2022
a) Dadaab & Bidibidi refugee crisis (2009 & 2022)
b) Except Chad, other 3 are all about conflicts!
c) Amhara-Tigray (both in 2022 & 2023)
4. Climate Issues
a) Congo river drying slowly, UPSC wants to know if you know! ;) [2023]
b) While it is not right option but see option (c), Desertification in Africa is what UPSC is following! [2023]
c) Drying lakes, you know? [2022]
Mind you! This is JUST 2022 & 2023
There are more but these are enough to prove the point! 🙂🙃
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