Question

UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following pairs:

Sl.No.

Region often in news
Country

1.

Chechnya

:

Russian Federation

2.

Darfur

:

Mali

3.

Swat Valley

:

Iraq

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1: 1 only

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Regions	Relevance	Country
Chechnya	Chechen Rebels	Russia. So, pair 1 is correctly matched.
Darfur	Land cruiser war	Sudan. So, pair 2 is not correctly matched.
Swat Valley	Taliban occupation of swat	Pakistan. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Mapping

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