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Consider the following pairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Regiona often mentioned in news<\/b><\/td>\nReason for being in news<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. North Kivu and Ituri<\/td>\n: War between Armenia and Azerbaijan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Nagorno-Karabakh<\/td>\n: Insurgency in Mozambique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia<\/td>\n: Dispute between Israel and Lebanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Only one” option2=”Only two” option3=”All three” option4=”None” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is D) None.
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\nPair 1 is incorrect: North Kivu and Ituri are provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), experiencing ongoing conflict involving various armed groups, not the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
\nPair 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.
\nPair 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.
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\nGeographical locations of conflicts are important for international relations and current affairs. North Kivu and Ituri are known for prolonged ethnic violence and militia activity. Nagorno-Karabakh has been a source of conflict since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are among the Ukrainian regions partially occupied and claimed by Russia.
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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? [amp_mcq option1=”Only one” option2=”Only two” … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following pairs:<\/p>\n

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