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?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- CAll three
- DNoneCorrect
Explanation
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Donbas: This is a historical, cultural, and economic region in southeastern Ukraine, which has been a major hotspot of conflict since 2014, leading to the ongoing war with Russia. Syria is a different country with its own civil war. Thus, Pair 1 is Incorrect.
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Kachin: This is a state in northern Myanmar, known for a long-running ethnic conflict and insurgency involving the Kachin Independence Army. Ethiopia is a country in the Horn of Africa, where Tigray has been a conflict region. Thus, Pair 2 is Incorrect.
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Tigray: This is a region in northern Ethiopia that has been at the center of a severe civil conflict since late 2020. North Yemen is a historical entity; the current country is Yemen, which is also experiencing a civil war. Thus, Pair 3 is Incorrect.
Therefore, none of the above pairs are correctly matched.
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