Q. Consider the following pairs:
Regions in newsReasons for being in news
1.Kordofan region Insurgency in Burkina Faso
2.Tartous provinceIslamist insurgency in Syria
3.Essequibo region Dispute between Guyana and Ecuador
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Only Pair 2 is matched correctly
Pair 1 is matched incorrectly: Kordofan region constitutes the central and southern area of Sudan. It lies between Darfur on the west and the valley of the White Nile River on the east.
Pair 2 is matched correctly: The violence in Tartous province of Syria has marked the deadliest challenge to the Sunni Islamist-led authorities. Tartous is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia).
Pair 3 is matched incorrectly: Essequibo region (Guyana): The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. It is a 159,500 square km area west of the Essequibo River.
