Question

UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:

Consider the following statements:

Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.

Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.

Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3
4. 3 only

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: 2 and 3

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

The Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is located in the West Nile Area of Uganda, and is home to over 270,000 South Sudanese refugees — the second largest refugee settlement in the world. So, statement 1 is not correct and statement 2 is correct.
The Dadaab refugee complex has a population of over 2 lakh registered refugees and asylum seekers. Dadaab refugee complex consists of three camps. The first camp was established in 1991, when refugees fleeing the civil war in Somalia started to cross the border into Kenya. So, statement 3 is correct.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography|World Social and Economic Geography

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