Consider the following countries: 1. Senegal 2. Mali 3. Niger 4. Nigeria 5. Chad 6. Sudan How many of the above countries are located in Sahel region? |ForumIAS

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Q. Consider the following countries:
1.Senegal
2.Mali
3.Niger
4.Nigeria
5.Chad
6.Sudan
How many of the above countries are located in Sahel region?

[A] Only three

[B] Only four

[C] Only five

[D] All six

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Sahel region runs through portions of the countries of Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea.

Source: ToI