UPSC Prelims 2009 Q141: Current Affairs – Disasters & Humanitarian Issues
A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
- (a) Ethiopia
- (b) Kenya
- (c) Somalia
- (d) Sudan
Answer: (b) Kenya
Explanation
Where the Dadaab refugee camp is located
This very large refugee camp has long hosted displaced populations from a neighbouring conflict-affected country.
| Option | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Ethiopia | Incorrect | Not the location of Dadaab |
| (b) Kenya | Correct | Dadaab, one of the world's largest refugee camps, is located in Kenya, hosting mainly Somali refugees |
| (c) Somalia | Incorrect | Dadaab hosts refugees FROM Somalia, but is not located in Somalia itself |
| (d) Sudan | Incorrect | Not the location of Dadaab |
Dadaab refugee camp facts:
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenya |
| Hosts refugees mainly from | Somalia |
Answer: (b) Kenya.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Ethiopia is not the location of Dadaab.
- (b) CORRECT. Dadaab is located in Kenya.
- (c) Incorrect. Dadaab hosts Somali refugees but is located in Kenya, not Somalia itself.
- (d) Incorrect. Sudan is not the location of Dadaab.
Key point
The Dadaab refugee camp, one of the world's largest, is located in Kenya, hosting mainly refugees fleeing conflict in neighbouring Somalia.
Remember
The Dadaab refugee camp is located in Kenya.
Common mistakes
- Confusing the camp's location (Kenya) with the country its refugees are fleeing FROM (Somalia).
- Not knowing Dadaab's specific status as one of the world's largest refugee camps.
- Mixing up different East African refugee crises and their geographic locations.
Exam tip
Dadaab = located in Kenya, hosting refugees FROM Somalia. Don't confuse the host country with the refugees' origin country.
Sources
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees — Kenya: Dadaab refugee complex
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Dadaab