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UPSC 2004: Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for
(a)Harbouring terrorists associated with religious fundamentalism
(b)Supplying raw uranium to North Korea
(c)Its long-running civil war killing or displacing thousands of people
(d)Cultivation of drug-yielding crops and smuggling of drugs
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Its long-running civil war killing or displacing thousands of people
Liberia dominated international news in 2003-04 because a violent civil war—including the siege of Monrovia—killed or displaced large numbers of civilians and led to UN peace-keeping intervention; the reports did not centre on terrorism, uranium supplies, or drug cultivation. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Monrovia?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2004, GS Paper 1, as Question 80. It falls under Current Affairs > International Conflicts & Security.
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