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UPSC Prelims 1993 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Which one of the following was part of the erstwhile Soviet Union over which Kurdish population is spread?
- (a) Armenia
- (b) Azerbaijan
- (c) Georgia
- (d) Turkmenistan
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (a) Armenia
Armenia has the largest Kurdish (mostly Yazidi) community of the former Soviet republics.
Why the others are wrong
(b) Azerbaijan once had “Red Kurdistan”, but its Kurds were largely deported or assimilated.
(c) Georgia has a small community.
(d) Turkmenistan has only a small Kurdish population near Iran.
The trap
None.
🔒 Kurds: Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria + Armenia. Largest stateless nation.
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