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?

2 and 3. The key is 2 and 3. Madhesi people live in Nepal's Terai region. Rohingya people are from Myanmar's Rakhine State. Kurds live in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, not Bangladesh. So pair 1 is wrong. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

Which 1923 treaty set Turkey's borders without promising the Kurds a state?

Treaty of Lausanne. The Treaty of Lausanne set Turkey's borders in 1923. It made no promise of a Kurdish state. The Treaty of Sèvres in 1920 had made room for one. Kurds then became minorities in several countries. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

On which date in 2026 did the SDF agree to merge into Syria's state forces?

30 January. The SDF agreed to the merger on 30 January 2026. A ceasefire had been announced on 18 January. Decree No. 13 of 16 January recognised Kurdish cultural rights. Syrian forces deployed in Hasakah by 2 February. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

What share of voters said yes in the Kurdistan region's September 2017 independence vote?

About 92.73 per cent. About 92.73 per cent voted yes in September 2017. Turnout was above 72 per cent. Baghdad rejected the vote. Iraqi troops took Kirkuk without a fight on 16 October 2017. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

How many provinces did Nepal's constitution of 20 September 2015 create?

Seven. Nepal adopted the constitution on 20 September 2015. It created seven provinces. Madhesi and Tharu groups said the lines split their homeland. More than 40 people died in the protests. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

Which court received The Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar on 11 November 2019?

International Court of Justice. The Gambia filed the case at the International Court of Justice. The court ordered provisional measures in January 2020. In July 2022 it rejected Myanmar's objections. Merits hearings ran from 12 to 29 January 2026. The ICC is a separate court. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

How many Rohingya refugees did UNHCR count in Bangladesh on 31 August 2026?

About 1.2 million. UNHCR counted 1,204,492 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on 31 August 2026. Of these, 1,170,978 were in Cox's Bazar. Another 33,514 were on Bhasan Char island. More than 700,000 fled from August 2017. Read more: Ethnic Communities in the News: Kurd, Madhesi, Rohingya.

Whom does Turkey’s law of 10 August 2026 exclude from the conditional pardon?

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