Communities and Geopolitics

Pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched. The Madhesi are an ethnic and linguistic group primarily found in the Terai region of Nepal and have been involved in political movements and demands for representation in Nepal. The Rohingya are a persecuted Muslim ethnic minority in Myanmar (formerly Burma) who have faced significant human rights concerns and statelessness issues. Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: the Kurds are primarily associated with Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran, not Bangladesh. The Kurds are a large ethnic group in the Middle East seeking autonomy or independence, particularly prominent in the context of the Islamic State conflict and Middle Eastern geopolitics. > Madhesi = Nepal | Rohingya = Myanmar | Kurd = Middle East. Answer: c.