CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Taliban has captured the crucial city of _________ in southern Afghanistan after a year-long battle.
A
Kandahar
B
Jalalabad
C
Farah
D
Sangin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Taliban (/ˈtælɪbæn, ˈtɑːlɪbɑːn/; Pashto: , romanized: ṭālibān, lit. ‘students’ or ‘seekers’), which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalist and Pashtun nationalist militant political movement in Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The aftermath has included the disintegration of the US-trained and funded Afghan Army, and a humanitarian and economic crisis due to the effects of the war, suspension of foreign aid, frozen monetary assets, and drought.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Taliban affect Afghanistan? created strict Islamic laws, limiting women’s roles and banning music and dancing; support of terrorism led to war.

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