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Q88·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2022

Matching global regions often in news with their countries

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Question

Consider the following pairs : Region often mentioned in the news Country

1Anatolia Turkey
2Amhara Ethiopia
3Cabo Delgado Spain
4Catalonia Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Options

a

Only one pair

b

Only two pairs

Answer
c

Only three pairs

d

All four pairs

Explanation

Only pairs 1 and 2 are correct. Anatolia comprises the vast Asian portion of Turkey. Amhara is a major regional state heavily involved in the Ethiopian conflict. Pair 3 is incorrect; Cabo Delgado is the insurgent-plagued northern province of Mozambique (not Spain). Pair 4 is incorrect; Catalonia is the fiercely independent autonomous region in Spain (not Italy).

European separatist regions (Catalonia/Spain) and African insurgent hotbeds (Cabo Delgado/Mozambique) are frequently swapped in matching questions.

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2022

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q88

Subject

International Relations

Sub-topic

World Affairs & Geography

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Global Secessionist Boundaries / Catalonia & Amhara Regional Crises

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