Regions and Countries Geographic Matching

Pair 1 is correct: Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain that has been frequently in the news due to independence movements and political disputes, particularly the 2017 independence referendum. Pair 2 is incorrect: Crimea is located in Ukraine, not Hungary. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, which has been a major international news story. Hungary has no connection to Crimea. Pair 3 is correct: Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines and has been mentioned in news due to ongoing conflicts involving separatist movements and terrorist organizations. Pair 4 is incorrect: Oromia is a region in Ethiopia, not Nigeria. Oromia is the largest region in Ethiopia by population and area, sometimes mentioned in news regarding ethnic tensions and political issues in Ethiopia. Nigeria has no region called Oromia. Only pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.

Answer: (c).