Q97 · UPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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Consider the following pairs:Area of conflict mentioned in news Country where it is located1.Donbas : Syria2.Kachin : Ethiopia3.Tigray : North YemenHow many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A Only one
B Only two
C All three
D None

Correct answer: (d) None

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All three conflict–country pairs are wrong.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. Donbas is Ukraine; Kachin is Myanmar; Tigray is Ethiopia.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Each country column is false.

  4. D

    None

    None. Syria, Ethiopia and North Yemen are the wrong tags.

Summary. Official key is (d) none. Donbas is in Ukraine, not Syria. Kachin is in Myanmar, not Ethiopia. Tigray is in Ethiopia, not North Yemen.

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