Consider the following pairs (Towns sometimes 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?A.3 and 4B.1 and 4C.1 and 2D.2 and 3

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Consider the following pairs (Towns sometimes mentioned in news — Country):1. Aleppo — Syria2. Kirkuk — Yemen3. Mosul — Palestine4. Mazar-i-sharif — AfghanistanWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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1 and 4. 1 and 4 is the correct combination. Aleppo is in Syria, while Mazar-i-Sharif is in Afghanistan.Pair 2 incorrectly places Kirkuk in Yemen. Kirkuk is in Iraq, despite its disputed federal–regional status.Pair 3 incorrectly places Mosul in Palestine. Mosul is also in Iraq.“2 and 3” includes both incorrect pairs. “3 and 4” retains the incorrect Mosul pair, while “1 and 2” retains the incorrect Kirkuk pair.Every pair in a combined option must fit its stated country. Work through the four matches and elimination steps.Sources: UNESCO: Aleppo in Syria · UN: Iraq and Kirkuk · UNAMA: Mazar-i-Sharif

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