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UPPSC 2017 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Country - Capital

(a) Guinea Bissau - Bissau
(b) Taiwan - Taipei
(c) Nicaragua - Managua
(d) Maldives - Malabo

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Maldives - Malabo

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Maldives - Malabo”.

Country Capital
Guinea Bissau Bissau
Taiwan Taipei
Nicaragua Managua
Maldives Malé

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