Previous year MCQs

World Geography UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country) - List-II (Mountain)

A. Spain – France - 1. Alps
B. Switzerland - 2. Apennine
C. Bulgaria - 3. Pyrenees
D. Italy - 4. Balkan

Codes:
ABCD

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 3,1,4,2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3,1,4,2”.

Country Mountain
Spain – France Pyrenees
Switzerland Alps
Bulgaria Balkan
Italy Apennine

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List-I - List-II

A) Donetz - 1) Germany
B) Kuzantsk - 2) U.K.
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D) Saar - 4) Ukraine
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A. Colombia
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C. Brazil
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Codes:
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  2. B) Mediterranean Sea
  3. C) Red Sea
  4. D) Dead Sea
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  2. B) Cameroon
  3. C) Ghana
  4. D) Ivory Coast
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  2. B) Havana – Cigars
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List-I List-II

A. Etna - 1. Ross Island
B. Vesuvius - 2. Ecuador
C. Erebus - 3. Italy
D. Cotopaxi - 4. Sicily

Codes:
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Select the correct answer from the code given below-
Code :
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