UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 28
Consider the following statements :
- Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
- Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
- Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (2 and 3)
Explanation: Bidibidi is a major refugee settlement in Uganda for South Sudanese people; Kenya’s Dadaab complex hosts many refugees who fled Somalia.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - Bidibidi lies in north-western Uganda, not Kenya.
2. True / qualifies - People displaced by civil war in South Sudan have lived at Bidibidi.
3. True / qualifies - Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya house Somali conflict refugees.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Bidibidi lies in north-western Uganda, not Kenya.; omits 3 even though Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya house Somali conflict refugees.
B. Incorrect-omits 3 even though Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya house Somali conflict refugees.
C. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
D. Incorrect-omits 2 even though People displaced by civil war in South Sudan have lived at Bidibidi.