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?
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Answer: D. Pair 1 is wrong: Donbas is in eastern Ukraine. Pair 2 is wrong: Kachin is a state in northern Myanmar. Pair 3 is wrong: Tigray is a region of Ethiopia. So none.
Watch for: Ethiopia appears in the list, but against Kachin instead of Tigray.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because all three pairs are mismatched.
- B. Wrong because all three pairs are mismatched.
- C. Wrong because all three pairs are mismatched.
Source to check: UN News coverage 2022-23 on Ukraine, Myanmar and Ethiopia; CIA World Factbook country profiles
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