Previous Year Question

Only Pair 1 and Pair 2 are correctly matched.

1. Anatolia—Turkey: Correct

Anatolia is a large peninsular region of Western Asia constituting most of the Asian portion of modern Türkiye. It is also historically known as Asia Minor.

Its general geographical boundaries are:

• Black Sea in the north

• Aegean Sea in the west

• Mediterranean Sea in the south

• Sea of Marmara and the Turkish Straits in the north-west

• Land extending towards the Armenian Highlands in the east

The name ‘Anatolia’ is derived from the Greek word Anatolē, meaning ‘the East’ or ‘the direction of sunrise’.

Therefore, Anatolia—Turkey is correctly matched.

2. Amhara—Ethiopia: Correct

Amhara is a regional state of Ethiopia. It is located principally in the northern and north-western parts of the country and is regarded as the historical homeland of the Amhara people.

Its important geographical facts include:

• Its capital is Bahir Dar.

• Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, is situated in this region.

• Lake Tana is regarded as the principal source of the Blue Nile, locally called the Abay River.

• An important part of the Simien Mountains is also located in northern Ethiopia.

• The Amhara Region has frequently appeared in the news because of Ethiopia’s internal conflicts and associated humanitarian crises.

Therefore, Amhara—Ethiopia is correctly matched.

3. Cabo Delgado—Spain: Incorrect

Cabo Delgado is not situated in Spain. It is the northernmost province of Mozambique.

• Tanzania lies to its north.

• The Indian Ocean lies to its east.

• Its provincial capital is Pemba.

• The region possesses important natural-gas resources.

• It has frequently appeared in the news because of an armed insurgency that began in 2017, displacement and the resulting humanitarian crisis.

The correct match should therefore be Cabo Delgado—Mozambique.

4. Catalonia—Italy: Incorrect

Catalonia is not situated in Italy. It is an autonomous community in north-eastern Spain.

• Its capital is Barcelona.

• France and Andorra lie to its north.

• The Mediterranean Sea lies to its east and south-east.

• Catalan and Spanish are its principal languages.

• Catalonia has frequently appeared in the news because of its distinct identity, autonomy and independence movement.

• The disputed independence referendum held in 2017 brought it particular international attention.

The correct match should therefore be Catalonia—Spain.

Conclusion