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
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. Pair 1 is correctly matched. Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, frequently mentioned in the news due to its independence movement.
2. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. Crimea is a peninsula annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, a major geopolitical flashpoint. It is not associated with Hungary.
3. Pair 3 is correctly matched. Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines and has been mentioned in the news frequently due to conflicts involving separatist groups and martial law declarations.
4. Pair 4 is incorrectly matched. Oromia is the largest regional state in Ethiopia, not Nigeria. It has also been in the news due to political protests and ethnic tensions.