UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 82 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Bidibidi Refugee Settlement

Consider the following statements:

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

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

3. 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
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Answer: C. 2 and 3

Verdict

Correct statements: 2 and 3 → Option (c) 2 and 3.

Statement by statement

Statement 1 – INCORRECT: The Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is located in the West Nile Area of Uganda (NOT north-western Kenya). It is home to over 270,000 South Sudanese refugees and is the second largest refugee settlement in the world. Hence statement 1 is not correct.

Statement 2 – CORRECT: People who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi refugee settlement in Uganda. The settlement was opened in August 2016 and the Uganda Government and NGOs have worked to create a settlement rather than a camp. Hence statement 2 is correct.

Statement 3 – CORRECT: Dadaab Refugee Camp is located in Dadaab, Kenya. The first camp was established in 1991, when refugees fleeing the civil war in Somalia started to cross the border into Kenya. Hence statement 3 is correct.

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