Consider the following pairs :
| Regions often mentioned in news | Reason for being in news |
|---|---|
| 1. North Kivu and Ituri | War between Armenia and Azerbaijan |
| 2. Nagorno-Karabakh | Insurgency in Mozambique |
| 3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia | Dispute between Israel and Lebanon |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Answer: D. Pair 1 is wrong: North Kivu and Ituri are in DR Congo, in news for rebel violence. Pair 2 is wrong: Nagorno-Karabakh is the Armenia-Azerbaijan dispute. Pair 3 is wrong: Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are in Ukraine, in news for the Russia-Ukraine war. So none.
Watch for: The correct reasons are present in the list, just shuffled between the regions.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because all three pairs are mismatched.
- B. Wrong because all three pairs are mismatched.
- C. Wrong because all three pairs are mismatched.
Source to check: UN News and UN OCHA situation reports 2022-23 on DR Congo, Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine
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