Consider the following pairs:
| Town | Sometime mentioned in news Country |
|---|---|
| 1. Aleppo | Syria |
| 2. Kirkuk | Yemen |
| 3. Mosul | Palestine |
| 4. Mazar-i-Sharif | Afghanistan |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 2 — 1 and 4
This question tests the knowledge of geographical locations of towns that have been in the news due to conflicts and geopolitical developments. Among the given pairs, only Aleppo (Syria) and Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan) are correctly matched with their respective countries.
✅ Pair 1 – Correct: Aleppo is indeed a major city in Syria, which has been extensively covered in news due to the Syrian Civil War.
❌ Pair 2 – Incorrect: Kirkuk is located in Iraq (not Yemen); it is an important oil-rich city in northern Iraq.
❌ Pair 3 – Incorrect: Mosul is located in Iraq (not Palestine); it was prominently in news as an ISIS stronghold until its liberation.
✅ Pair 4 – Correct: Mazar-i-Sharif is a major city in northern Afghanistan, near the Uzbekistan border.
📝 Short Notes: Conflict Zones in West Asia and Afghanistan
| City | Country | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | Syria | Major city devastated during Syrian Civil War; historic cultural center |
| Kirkuk | Iraq | Oil-rich city in northern Iraq; disputed territory with Kurdish claims |
| Mosul | Iraq | Iraq's second-largest city; former ISIS stronghold (2014-2017) |
| Mazar-i-Sharif | Afghanistan | Fourth-largest city; important cultural and economic center in northern Afghanistan |
| Sanaa | Yemen | Capital of Yemen; epicenter of Yemen Civil War |
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