Consider the following pairs :
| Community sometimes mentioned in the news | In the affairs of |
|---|---|
| 1. Kurd | Bangladesh |
| 2. Madhesi | Nepal |
| 3. Rohingya | Myanmar |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Answer: C. Pair 1 is wrong: the Kurds are linked with Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran, not Bangladesh. Pair 2 is correct: Madhesis of the Terai protested Nepal's 2015 Constitution. Pair 3 is correct: Rohingyas are a Muslim minority of Myanmar's Rakhine State. So 2 and 3.
Watch for: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh make students link other communities to Bangladesh too.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Kurds are not a community of Bangladesh.
- B. Wrong because the Rohingya-Myanmar pair is also correct.
- D. Wrong because the Madhesi-Nepal pair is also correct.
Source to check: Ministry of External Affairs, India-Nepal and India-Myanmar briefs (mea.gov.in)
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