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Consider the following pairs :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Area of conflict mentioned in news<\/td>\nCountry where it is located<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Donbas<\/td>\n: Syria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Kachin<\/td>\n: Ethiopia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Tigray<\/td>\n: North Yemen<\/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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This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
UPSC IAS – 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Download PDF<\/a>Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe correct answer is D) None.
\n<\/section>\n
\nPair 1 is incorrect: Donbas is a region in eastern Ukraine that has been a major conflict zone, not in Syria.
\nPair 2 is incorrect: Kachin is a state in northern Myanmar, the site of ethnic conflict, not in Ethiopia.
\nPair 3 is incorrect: Tigray is a region in northern Ethiopia, where a significant conflict occurred, not in North Yemen (Yemen is a unified country experiencing a civil war).
\n<\/section>\n
\nIdentifying the correct location of prominent conflict areas mentioned in the news is crucial for understanding international current affairs. Donbas is synonymous with the conflict in Ukraine. Kachin is one of several regions in Myanmar affected by civil war and ethnic insurgencies. Tigray was the center of a recent devastating conflict in Ethiopia.
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Consider the following pairs : Area of conflict mentioned in news Country where it is located 1. Donbas : Syria 2. Kachin : Ethiopia 3. Tigray : North Yemen How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? [amp_mcq option1=”Only one” option2=”Only two” option3=”All three” option4=”None” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS … <\/p>\n

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

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