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Sudan

2023 APR 19

Preliminary   > Geography   >   Places in news   >   Places in news

Why in news?

  • At least 56 civilians have been killed in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, since fierce fighting broke out between the country’s army and paramilitary forces.

About Sudan:

  • Sudan is situated in northern Africa, with a coastline bordering the Red Sea.
  • It has land borders with Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya.
  • The Blue Nile and White Nile rivers meet in Khartoum (Capital of Sudan) to form the Nile, which flows northwards through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Sudan is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, African Union, COMESA, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Consider the following pairs:

Places in news         : Country

1. Darfur                   : Sudan

2. Khartoum             : Myanmar

3. Marib                   : Afghanistan

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

Answer

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