QUESTION

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International Relations

Prelims 2018

Consider the following pairs:

TownSometime mentioned in news Country
1. AleppoSyria
2. KirkukYemen
3. MosulPalestine
4. Mazar-i-SharifAfghanistan

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Aleppo is a city in Syria , serving as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate.

Kirkuk is a city in Iraq , serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located 238 kilometres north of Baghdad.

Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq situated on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank.

Mazar-e Sharif, the city is in Afghanistan , 35 miles south of the border with Uzbekistan. Hence, B is the correct option.

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