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Q88·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2025

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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

Two pairs are correctly matched.

Anatolia is the vast Asian peninsula forming the majority of Turkey. Amhara is a major region in Ethiopia, involved in recent conflicts. However, Cabo Delgado is the site of an Islamist insurgency in Mozambique, not Spain. Catalonia is an autonomous community seeking independence in Spain, not Italy.

Regional conflict zones and secessionist movements are highly testable geographical locators.

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q88

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Parliament & Legislature

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Global Conflict Hotspots / Amhara & Cabo Delgado Crises 2023-24

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