UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·history·modern history

The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was assassinated in the year 2003?

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  1. ACzech Republic
  2. BRomania
  3. CSerbiaCorrect
  4. DSlovenia

Explanation

The correct answer is C because Zoran Djindjic, the Prime Minister of Serbia, was assassinated on March 12, 2003. He was shot by a sniper in front of the Serbian government headquarters in Belgrade. Djindjic was a pro-Western reformer who played a key role in the ousting of Slobodan Milosevic. The assassination was carried out by members of the Zemun Clan, a powerful organized crime group, and former members of the state security services who opposed his efforts to crack down on organized crime and his cooperation with the international war crimes tribunal. None of the other countries listed experienced the assassination of a Prime Minister in that year.
history: The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was assassinated in the year 2003?

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