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

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

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one pair
  2. B.Only two pairs
  3. C.Only three pairs
  4. D.All four pairs
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. Only two pairs

Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia comprising most of modern-day Turkey. The Amhara region is a prominent ethnic and linguistic group in Ethiopia, and it is also an administrative state within the country. Cabo Delgado is a province in northern Mozambique, not Spain. Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain, not Italy. Therefore, two of the listed pairs are correctly matched.

Source: UPSC gs1 2022

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