Consider the following pairs :
| Region often mentioned in the news | Country |
|---|---|
| 1. Anatolia | Turkey |
| 2. Amhara | Ethiopia |
| 3. Cabo Delgado | Spain |
| 4. Catalonia | Italy |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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Answer: B. Pair 1 is correct: Anatolia is the Asian part of Turkey. Pair 2 is correct: Amhara is a region of Ethiopia, in news during the Tigray conflict. Pair 3 is wrong: Cabo Delgado is a province of Mozambique hit by insurgency. Pair 4 is wrong: Catalonia is in Spain. So only two pairs.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because two pairs are correctly matched.
- C. Wrong because Cabo Delgado and Catalonia are wrongly matched.
- D. Wrong because two pairs are wrongly matched.
Source to check: Any standard atlas; news on Cabo Delgado insurgency (2021) and Tigray-Amhara conflict (2021-22)
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