2018 · GeographyPrevious Year Question
Q90.
Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news - Country 1. Catalonia - Spain 2. Crimea - Hungary 3. Mindanao - Philippines 4. Oromia - Nigeria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer

C

Explanation

Pair 1 is correct: Catalonia is a semi-autonomous region in north-east Spain. Pair 2 is not correct: Crimea was earlier part of UKRAINE (not Hungary) and is currently under Russian control. Pair 3 is correct: Mindanao is in Philippines and was in news for insurgency. Pair 4 is not correct: Oromia is in ETHIOPIA (not Nigeria).