UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes mentioned in the news — In the affairs of 1. Kurd — Bangladesh 2. Madhesi — Nepal 3. Rohingya — Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 3 only

Answer

Correct Answer

2 and 3

Explanation

The Madhesi community is associated with Nepal and the Rohingya community with Myanmar, making pairs 2 and 3 correct. The Kurds are primarily associated with Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, not Bangladesh, making pair 1 incorrect.

Topics: community-country pairs, ethnic communities, international relations, refugee and minority issues