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Consider the following pairs:

Towns sometimes mentioned in news

  1. 1.Aleppo
  2. 2.Kirkuk
  3. 3.Mosul
  4. 4.Mazar-i-sharif

Country

Syria

Yemen

Palestine

Afghanistan

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.3 and 4 only
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. 1 and 4 only

Aleppo is a major city in Syria, and Mazar-i-sharif is a significant city in Afghanistan. Kirkuk is located in Iraq, not Yemen. Mosul is also in Iraq, not Palestine. Therefore, only the pairs involving Aleppo and Mazar-i-sharif are correctly matched.

Source: UPSC gs1 2018

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