Consider the following pairs :
Area of conflict mentioned in news : Country where it is located
1. Donbas : Syria
2. Kachin : Ethiopia
3. Tigray : North Yemen
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2023)
Only one
Incorrect AnswerOnly two
Incorrect AnswerAll three
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Donbas: This region is located in Ukraine, not Syria. It has been the site of conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists.
Kachin: This region is in Myanmar, not Ethiopia. It has been the site of conflict between the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Army.
Tigray: This region is in Ethiopia, not North Yemen. It has been the site of a conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Ethiopian federal forces.
Hence, none of the pairs are correctly matched.
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By: Parvesh Mehta