Consider the following pairs:
Regions often mentioned in news Reasons are being in news
1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2023)
Only one pair
Incorrect AnswerOnly two pairs
Incorrect AnswerAll three pairs
Incorrect AnswerNone of the pairs
Correct AnswerExplanation:
The pairs mentioned are all incorrectly matched with their reasons for being in the news:
North Kivu and Ituri: These regions are in the Democratic Republic of Congo and have been known for conflict and violence involving armed groups, not the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Nagorno-Karabakh: This is a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which has seen conflict over territorial claims, not related to insurgency in Mozambique.
Kherson and Zaporizhzhia: These are regions in Ukraine that have been affected by the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine, not a dispute between Israel and Lebanon.
Therefore, none of the pairs are correctly matched
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By: Parvesh Mehta