Q. Consider the following:
  1. The Kurds are a minority group of Shia Muslims living in the mountainous regions across Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey.
  2. Kurds speak dialects such as Kirmanji, Sorani, and Gurani languages.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: Only 2
Notes: The majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims, not Shia, residing in mountainous regions of Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2 is correct as Kurdish languages include dialects such as Kirmanji (Northern Kurdish), Sorani (Central Kurdish), and Gurani, spoken across different regions inhabited by Kurds.
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