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Q41 (IAS/1997) Geography › Maps & Locations › Regional political geography Answer Verified

The Basque separatist organisation is active in

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The Basque separatist movement is centered in the Basque region of Spain; the area is described as a hilly, prosperous region recognised as an autonomous region within Spain whose nationalists have sought full separation and have at times used violent means to press that demand [1]. Separatist activity by the Basques is specifically located in northern Spain (and adjacent areas) as noted in comparative discussions of global separatist movements [2]. Contemporary analyses and backgrounders identify ETA (Euskadi ta Askatasuna) as the Basque separatist organization that carried out its campaign primarily in the Basque regions of Spain (with cross-border implications) to pursue independence [3]. Therefore the correct answer is Spain.

Sources

  1. [1] Political Theory, Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: Nationalism > DEMAND FOR NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION IN BASQUE > p. 105
  2. [2] Political Theory, Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: Nationalism > p. 99
  3. [3] https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/basque-fatherland-and-liberty-eta-spain-separatists-euskadi-ta-askatasuna
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