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Consider the following pairs:

Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country

  1. 1.Catalonia Spain
  2. 2.Crimea Hungary
  3. 3.Mindanao Philippines
  4. 4.Oromia Nigeria

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Catalonia is a region within Spain with a strong independence movement. Mindanao is an island group in the Philippines and has been a site of long-standing insurgencies. Crimea is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, although it has been under Russian control since 2014, not Hungary. Oromia is the largest of Ethiopia's ethnic regions, not Nigeria.

Source: UPSC gs1 2018

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