Consider the following pairs:
Area of Conflict mentioned in news – Country where it is located
1. Latakia – Yemen
2. Paktika – Afghanistan
3. Rakhine – Myanmar

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Consider the following pairs:
Area of Conflict mentioned in news &ndash; Country where it is located
1. Latakia &ndash; Yemen
2. Paktika &ndash; Afghanistan
3. Rakhine &ndash; Myanmar

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is not correctly matched: Latakia (Yemen): Latakia is a coastal province located in Syria, not Yemen. Latakia has been a key region in the Syrian civil war, particularly in connection with the Alawite community and regime-held areas.

Pair 2 is correctly matched: Paktika (Afghanistan): Paktika is a province in eastern Afghanistan, where Pakistani airstrikes have targeted insurgents in the ongoing conflict involving the Taliban and cross-border militant activity.

Pair 3 is correctly matched: Rakhine (Myanmar): Rakhine is a state in Myanmar, known for ongoing ethnic conflict, especially involving the Rohingya Muslims, and has seen extensive human rights violations and displacement.

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Consider the following pairs: Area of Conflict mentioned in news – Country where it is located 1. Latakia – Yemen 2. Paktika – Afghanistan 3. Rakhine – Myanmar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None

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