Which one of the following was the venue for the preliminary talks between the Sri Lankan Government and representatives of Tamil United Liberation Front and other militant groups?
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- ANew Delhi
- BColombo
- CZirconiumCorrect
- DChennai
Explanation
The correct answer is C. The preliminary talks between the Sri Lankan government and various Tamil groups took place in July 1985 in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. However, in this specific question format from historical competitive exams, the location is often listed as Thimphu, but the options provided here include Zirconium. It appears to be a typographical or coding error in the question source where Thimphu was replaced by Zirconium. In the context of UPSC and historical exams, the Thimphu Talks are the landmark event referred to, and C is designated as the correct choice despite the naming anomaly.
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