Question 93 from UPSC CSE 2014 - Current Affairs

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Chechnya - Russian Federation
2. Darfur - Mali
3. Swat Valley - Iraq
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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Correct Option: A. 1 only

Strategy: Verify the country for each listed region.
- Confirm Chechnya's location.
- Confirm Darfur's location.
- Confirm Swat Valley's location.
- Eliminate any pairs with incorrect country assignments.

Key Info: **Chechnya**
A republic in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation, known for separatist movements and conflicts with the Russian government, especially during the 1990s and early 2000s.

**Darfur**
A region in western Sudan that has experienced prolonged armed conflict, humanitarian crises, and allegations of genocide since the early 2000s.

**Swat Valley**
Located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan; it was formerly under the control of Taliban militants and witnessed major counter-insurgency operations by the Pakistani military.

**Mali**
A West African country that has faced its own insurgencies, mainly in the north (Azawad). Darfur is not a part of Mali.

**Iraq**
A West Asian country that has also experienced conflict, especially after 2003. Swat Valley is not within its territory.

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Option B: 2 and 3 only

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Option C: 1 and 3 only

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Option D: 1, 2, and 3

Consider the following pairs: Chechnya - Russian Federation Darfur - Mali Swat Valley - Iraq Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Chechnya - Russian Federation

Darfur - Mali

Swat Valley - Iraq
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?