UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 88 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Anatolia Amhara Cabo Delgado Catalonia
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicWorld Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
Region often mentioned in the news – Country
1. Anatolia – Turkey
2. Amhara – Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado – Spain
4. Catalonia – Italy
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer: B. Only two pairs
Verdict
Correctly matched pairs: 1 and 2 → Option (b) Only two pairs.
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Anatolia is the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent. Hence pair 1 is correctly matched.
Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Amhara Region is located in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. It is the homeland of Amhara people and the site of the largest inland body of water in Ethiopia, Lake Tana. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched.
Pair 3 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique (not Spain). It was in news because Mozambique's Al-Shabab extremist group has been carrying out attacks there since 2017. Hence pair 3 is not correctly matched.
Pair 4 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Catalonia occupies a triangular area in the northeastern corner of Spain (not Italy). It is bordered by France and Andorra to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the east. Hence pair 4 is not correctly matched.