GS PrelimsInternational relationsRegions and Countries in News2014

Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as 'Arab Spring' originally started from

A

Egypt

B

Lebanon

C

Syria

D

Tunisia

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The term 'Arab Spring' refers to a series of uprisings, protests, and revolutions that spread across several Arab nations in North Africa and the Middle East beginning in late 2010. 2. The catalyst for the Arab Spring is widely considered to be the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Tunisia, on 17 December 2010, in protest against police harassment and humiliation. 3. This act sparked widespread protests throughout Tunisia against unemployment, corruption, lack of political freedoms, and poor living conditions, leading to the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011 (the Tunisian Revolution). 4. The success of the protests in Tunisia inspired similar movements in other countries, including Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Bahrain. 5. Therefore, the Arab Spring originally started from Tunisia (D).

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