UPSC Prelims 2023 – Question 97

Here is Question No. 97 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2023.

Q97. Consider the following pairs: 

The area of conflict mentioned in the 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? 
(a) Only one 
(b) Only two 
(c) All three 
(d) None 

Correct Answer: Option (d) 

• The Donbas or Donbass is a historical, cultural, and economic region in eastern Ukraine. Hence, pair 1 is not correctly matched. 
• Kachin State also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. Hence, pair 2 is not correctly matched. 
• Tigray is Ethiopia’s northernmost region. Bordering Eritrea, it is home to most of the country’s estimated 7 million ethnic Tigrayans. Hence, pair 3 is not correctly matched. 

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