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UPSC 2008: Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
(a)Turkey and Greece
(b)Serbs and Croats
(c)Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
(d)Iran and Iraq
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The Yom Kippur War of October 1973 was fought by Israel against a coalition of Arab states led principally by Egypt and Syria; neither Turkey–Greece, Serbs–Croats nor Iran–Iraq were combatants in this war. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/event/Yom-Kippur-War?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 42. It falls under Current Affairs > International Conflicts & Security.
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