Consider the following pairs: The region often mentioned in the news -Country : 1) Anatolia -Turkey 2) Amhara -Ethiopia. [2022]

Consider the following pairs:

The region often mentioned in the news	Country
Anatolia	Turkey
Amhara	Ethiopia
Cabo Delgado	Spain
Catalonia	Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Only one pair
Only two pairs
Only three pairs
All four pairs

Explanation

Pair 1 is correct

Anatolia is a historical and geographical region that encompasses most of Turkey’s Asian part. It is also known as Asia Minor. The region has been part of various empires throughout history, including the Roman and Ottoman Empires. Today, Anatolia is a significant part of modern Turkey.

Map showing Anatolia region highlighted in brown and orange shades within Turkey, bordered by Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea. Inset map locates Anatolia in a global context with a red box around Turkey in Eurasia.

Pair 2 is correct

The Amhara Region is located in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. It is the homeland of the Amhara people. Amhara region is often mentioned in the news due to historical conflicts among Oromo, Amhara and Tigrayan groups of Ethiopia.

Map showing Amhara region highlighted in orange within Ethiopia, with surrounding bodies of water labeled including Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea. Inset world map locates Ethiopia in northeastern Africa with a red box, providing geographic context.

Pair 3 is incorrect

Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique. It was in the news because Mozambique’s Al-Shabaab extremist group has been carrying out attacks in the country’s northernmost province, Cabo Delgado, since 2017.

Map showing Cabo Delgado province highlighted in green in northern Mozambique, with surrounding regions in gray and Indian Ocean in blue. Inset map at bottom right locates Mozambique and Madagascar within eastern Africa and southwestern Indian Ocean, providing geographic context.

Pair 4 is incorrect

Catalonia occupies a triangular area in the northeastern corner of Spain.
In 2021, mass protests broke out across Spain’s Catalonia region after its former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont was arrested.

Map of Spain and surrounding countries highlighting Catalonia in brown along northeastern Spain. Labels include major bodies of water such as Atlantic Ocean, Balearic Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, with neighboring countries Portugal, France, Morocco, and Algeria shown in gray.

Answer: (b) Only two pairs; Difficulty Level: Hard

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