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?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

(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 correctly matched: Catalonia is situated in Spain and shares borders with France, Andorra, Valencia, and Aragon. It lies on the eastern coast of Spain, next to the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Pair 2 is not correctly matched: The Republic of Crimea is a Ukrainian territory situated on a peninsula that stretches between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is separated from Russia by the Kerch Strait, which is a narrow waterway.
  • Pair 3 is correctly matched: Mindanao is an island located in the Philippines, which is surrounded by several seas, such as Bohol, Philippine, Celebes, and Sulu.
  • Pair 4 is not correctly matched: Oromia is a regional state of Ethiopia, which is a landlocked country situated in Eastern Africa.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

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