Q: Consider the following pairs:
Region often in news Country
a) Chechnya : Russian Federation
b) Darfur : Mali
c) Swat Valley : Iraq
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
The Correct Answer is 1 only.
All regions were affected by some conflict,
Chechnya
- It is republic in southwestern Russia. Hence, Pair 1 is correctly matched.
- It is situated on the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus range.
- It is conquered by Russia in 1858.
Darfur
- It is a region in western Sudan. Hence, Pair 1 is not correctly matched.
Swat Valley
- It is known as the “mini Switzerland”.
- It is a province in Pakistan. Hence, Pair 2 is not correctly matched.
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