Q. Consider the following pairs:
Regions sometimes mentioned in news : Country/Continent
1. Abyei – Africa
2. Bagram – Iran
3. Natanz – Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 3 only

[C] 1 only

[D] 2 and 3 only

Answer: C
Notes:

Abyei is a border town that is disputed between South Sudan and Sudan. India next month will send an infantry battalion for UN peacekeeping to the region. 

Abyei

Bagram Airfield is a Taliban military base, and formerly the largest US military base in Afghanistan.

Bagram Airfield

 

 

 

 

Natanz is situated in Iran and also houses a nuclear enrichment facility. 

Natanj

 

 

 

 

Source- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-to-send-a-battalion-for-peacekeeping-ops-in-africa/articleshow/88939315.cms 

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