Question

Consider the following statements related to Ukraine:
i. It supplies gas to Russia.
ii. Russia sells gas to Ukraine.
iii. Sochi is not located in Ukraine.
iv. In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be a part of Ukraine.
v. Simferopol is the Capital of Crimea.
Which of the following options contains wrong statement(s) related to Ukraine?

• A. i, ii
• B. i, iv
• C. ii, iii
• D. ii, v
• E. iii, iv, v

Hint:

Remember: Russia supplies gas to Ukraine, Sochi is in Russia (not Ukraine), Crimea voted to join Russia in 2014, and Simferopol is Crimea’s capital.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Analyzing statement (i).
"It supplies gas to Russia." — This is incorrect. Ukraine does not supply natural gas to Russia. In fact, Russia is a major supplier of natural gas to Ukraine and Europe, and Ukraine is mainly a transit country for Russian gas pipelines.
Step 2: Analyzing statement (ii).
"Russia sells gas to Ukraine." — This is correct. Russia is one of the largest exporters of natural gas and has historically supplied Ukraine.
Step 3: Analyzing statement (iii).
"Sochi is not located in Ukraine." — This is correct. Sochi is a city in Russia, located on the Black Sea coast, not in Ukraine.
Step 4: Analyzing statement (iv).
"In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be a part of Ukraine." — This is wrong. In the 2014 referendum, people of Crimea voted (disputed internationally) to join Russia, not Ukraine.
Step 5: Analyzing statement (v).
"Simferopol is the Capital of Crimea." — This is correct. Simferopol is indeed the administrative capital of Crimea.
Step 6: Identifying wrong statements.
The wrong statements are: - (i) Ukraine does not supply gas to Russia. - (iv) Crimea did not vote to be part of Ukraine; it voted to join Russia.
Thus, the correct option is (B).
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