Consider the following pairs:
| Regiona often mentioned in news | Reason for being in news |
| 1. North Kivu and Ituri | : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan |
| 2. Nagorno-Karabakh | : Insurgency in Mozambique |
| 3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia | : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2023
Pair 2 is incorrect: Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed region primarily between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The conflict there escalated significantly in 2020 and 2023. Insurgency in Mozambique is primarily concentrated in the northern Cabo Delgado province.
Pair 3 is incorrect: Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are regions in southern Ukraine that have been central to the conflict with Russia since 2022. The dispute between Israel and Lebanon involves border issues, maritime boundaries, and the activities of groups like Hezbollah.