UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·geography·human and economic geography

Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Catalonia Spain 2. Crimea Hungary 3. Mindanao Philippines 4. Oromia Nigeria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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  1. A1, 2 and 3
  2. B3 and 4 only
  3. C1 and 3 onlyCorrect
  4. D2 and 4 only

Explanation

Let's analyze each pair of regions and countries: 1. Catalonia - Spain: This pair is correctly matched. Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, which has been in the news frequently due to its strong independence movement. 2. Crimea - Hungary: This pair is incorrectly matched. Crimea is a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea. It was part of Ukraine until 2014, when it was annexed by Russia. It has no geographical or political connection to Hungary. 3. Mindanao - Philippines: This pair is correctly matched. Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines and has historically been a region of significant conflict involving various separatist and insurgent groups. 4. Oromia - Nigeria: This pair is incorrectly matched. Oromia is the largest and most populous regional state in Ethiopia, located in the Horn of Africa. It is not in Nigeria. Therefore, only pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.
geography: Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Catalonia Spain 2. Crimea Hungary 3. Mindan

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