Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
Consider the facts about Afghanistan and choose the correct answer.
- 1. King Zahir Shah ruled Afghanistan for decades
- 2. Mullah Muhammad Omar was the Supreme Leader of the first Taliban government
- 3. Indus River originates from Afghanistan
- 4. Iraq shares a land border with Afghanistan
- 5. Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979
A2, 3 & 5 only
B1, 2 & 3 only
C1, 2 & 4 only
D1, 2 & 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 & 5 only — The correct facts are that Zahir Shah ruled for decades, Mullah Omar led the first Taliban government and the Soviet Union invaded in 1979, so the answer is 1, 2…
Explanation
★The correct facts are that Zahir Shah ruled for decades, Mullah Omar led the first Taliban government and the Soviet Union invaded in 1979, so the answer is 1, 2 and 5.
★King Zahir Shah ruled Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, its longest modern reign.
★Mullah Mohammad Omar founded and led the first Taliban regime from 1996 to 2001.
★The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, beginning the Soviet-Afghan War.
★The Indus River rises in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar, not in Afghanistan.
★Iraq does not border Afghanistan, whose neighbours include Iran, Pakistan and three Central Asian states.
★So the statements about the Indus and Iraq are false.
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