Consider the following pairs:Country - Important reason for being in the news recently1.Chad - Setting up of permanent military base by China.2.Guinea - Suspension of Constitution and Government by military3.Lebanon - Severe and prolonged economic depression4.Tunisia - Suspension of Parliament by PresidentHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. A

   Only one pair

   Only one pair. Three of the four news tags hold.

2. B

   Only two pairs

   Only two pairs. Under-counts.

3. C

   Only three pairs

   Only three pairs. Guinea (junta), Lebanon (crash), Tunisia (President froze parliament). Chad’s headline was not a Chinese permanent base.

4. D

   All four pairs

   All four. Pair 1 fails.

Summary. Official key is (c) only three pairs. Guinea’s 2021 coup, Lebanon’s economic collapse, and Kais Saied’s 2021 shutdown of Tunisia’s parliament match. Chad was in the news for a military takeover after Idriss Déby’s death, not a Chinese permanent base.