You have been asked to create a Cloudformation template that would spin up resources on demand. You have to ensure flexibility in the template so that values are based on the region in which the template is launched. Which of the following section in the template can help you accomplish this?

Answer options:

A.Resources
B.Conditions
C.Outputs
D.Mappings

Correct Answer: D
This is given in the AWS Documentation.
The optional Mappings section matches a key to a corresponding set of named values. For example, if you want to set values based on a region, you can create a mapping that uses the region name as a key and contains the values you want to specify for each specific region. You use the Fn::FindInMap intrinsic function to retrieve values in a map.
Option A is incorrect since this section is used to define the actual creation of resources.
Option B is incorrect since it includes statements that define when a resource is created or when a property is defined.
Option C is incorrect since this is used to declare output values that you can import into other stacks.
For more information on the mappings section in Cloudformation, please refer to the below URL-
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/mappings-section-structure.htm