Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Operation "Desert Storm" was the war between:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: America and its allies against Iraq

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “America and its allies against Iraq”.
Operation Desert Storm was a major military operation led by the United States and its allies against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

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