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UPPSC 2022 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

Which of the following cities is NOT part of the Sunni Triangle in Iraq?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Basra

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Basra”.
Basra is NOT part of the Sunni Triangle in Iraq.

The Sunni Triangle is a region in Iraq that includes the cities of Baghdad, Ramadi, and Tikrit, which are predominantly Sunni Muslim and have been centers of insurgency against the U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq.

Basra, on the other hand, is located in the predominantly Shiite Muslim southern part of Iraq.

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