Consider the following pairs :
| Country | Reason for being in the news |
|---|---|
| 1. Argentina | Worst economic crisis |
| 2. Sudan | War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces |
| 3. Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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Answer: B. Pair 1 is correct: in 2023 Argentina faced its worst economic crisis in decades, with inflation above 200%. Pair 2 is correct: since April 2023 Sudan has seen war between its regular army (Sudanese Armed Forces) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Pair 3 is wrong: Turkey has not left NATO; it remains a member and in 2024 approved Sweden's entry. So only two.
Watch for: Turkey was in the news for delaying Sweden's and Finland's NATO entry, not for leaving NATO.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because both the Argentina and Sudan pairs are correct.
- C. Wrong because Turkey has not rescinded its NATO membership.
- D. Wrong because two pairs are correctly matched.
Source to check: NATO official website, member countries list (nato.int); UN News coverage of the Sudan conflict (2023); IMF country page on Argentina (2023)
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