Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements and state which one of them is correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: L' Aquila is a place in Italy

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “L' Aquila is a place in Italy”.
L'Aquila is a city in central Italy, not a beach in France.

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