UPSC Prelims 2008 Q79: Geography – World Political Geography & Borders

UPSC Prelims 2008, General Studies Paper I · Geography

Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?

Answer: (d) Ethiopia and Somalia

Explanation

Countries in conflict over the Ogaden region

This contested territory has been a long-standing source of tension between two specific Horn of Africa nations.

Option	Verdict	Reason
(a) Morocco and Algeria	Incorrect	Unrelated to the Ogaden conflict
(b) Nigeria and Cameroon	Incorrect	Unrelated to the Ogaden conflict
(c) Angola and Zambia	Incorrect	Unrelated to the Ogaden conflict
(d) Ethiopia and Somalia	Correct	The Ogaden region has been a long-standing source of conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia

Ogaden conflict facts:

Point	Detail
Countries	Ethiopia and Somalia
Region	Horn of Africa

Answer: (d) Ethiopia and Somalia.

(a) Incorrect. Morocco and Algeria are unrelated to this conflict.
(b) Incorrect. Nigeria and Cameroon are also unrelated.
(c) Incorrect. Angola and Zambia are also unrelated.
(d) CORRECT. Ethiopia and Somalia have long been in conflict over the Ogaden region.

The Ogaden region has long been a source of conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia.

The Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia.

Confusing the Ethiopia-Somalia Ogaden conflict with unrelated African border disputes.
Not knowing the specific Horn of Africa location of this conflict.
Mixing up various African regional conflicts' participant countries.

Ogaden conflict = Ethiopia vs Somalia, a long-standing Horn of Africa territorial dispute.