gs1medium
Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news Country
- 1.Anatolia Turkey
- 2.Amhara Ethiopia
- 3.Cabo Delgado Spain
- 4.Catalonia Italy
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A.Only one pair
- B.Only two pairs
- C.Only three pairs
- 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