Consider the following pairs :
| Region often in news | Country |
|---|---|
| 1. Chechnya | Russian Federation |
| 2. Darfur | Mali |
| 3. Swat Valley | Iraq |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2014
1. Chechnya: This region is a federal subject of Russia, officially known as the Chechen Republic within the Russian Federation. This pair is correctly matched.
2. Darfur: Darfur is a region in western Sudan, Africa. It is not located in Mali, which is a separate country in West Africa. This pair is incorrectly matched.
3. Swat Valley: The Swat Valley is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is not located in Iraq, which is in the Middle East. This pair is incorrectly matched.
– Darfur is a region in Sudan.
– Swat Valley is in Pakistan.