{"id":89595,"date":"2025-06-01T10:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89595"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:43","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-vladimir-putin-took-his-oath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-vladimir-putin-took-his-oath\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. Vladimir Putin took his oath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Vladimir Putin took his oath of office in May 2012 as the President of Russia for the third time defeating Dmitri Medvedev.<\/li>\n<li>2. Mr. Putin has been facing unprecedented challenges after mass protest against his election.<\/li>\n<li>3. Dmitri Medvedev was the Prime Minister of Russia during the presidency of Mr. Putin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. Vladimir Putin took his oath of office in May 2012 for his third term as President, but he defeated Gennady Zyuganov in the election, not Dmitri Medvedev. Medvedev was the outgoing president who did not contest against Putin.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. Following the parliamentary elections in 2011 and the presidential election in 2012, Russia saw significant protests against alleged election fraud and against Putin&#8217;s return to the presidency.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct. Dmitri Medvedev, after serving as President from 2008 to 2012, was appointed as the Prime Minister of Russia by President Putin in May 2012 and served in that capacity until January 2020.<br \/>\nTherefore, statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nKnowledge of recent political developments and key political figures in major countries is relevant for current affairs questions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nVladimir Putin had previously served two consecutive terms as President (2000-2008). Due to term limits, Medvedev served one term (2008-2012), during which Putin served as Prime Minister. Putin&#8217;s return to the presidency in 2012 was possible as the term limit applied to consecutive terms.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. Vladimir Putin took his oath of office in May 2012 as the President of Russia for the third time defeating Dmitri Medvedev. 2. Mr. Putin has been facing unprecedented challenges after mass protest against his election. 3. Dmitri Medvedev was the Prime Minister of Russia during the presidency of Mr. &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. Vladimir Putin took his oath\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-vladimir-putin-took-his-oath\/#more-89595\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<p> 1. 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