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UPPSC 2023 GS-I World Geography
Question

Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below —

List— I List-Il
(Mountain) (Countries)

(A)Kilimanjaro (1)Morocco
(B)Toubkal (2)Algeria
(C)Stanley (3)Tanzania
(D)Hoggar (4)Uganda

Code -

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)”.
Mountain Country
Kilimanjaro Tanzania
Toubkal Morocco
Stanley Uganda
Hoggar Algeria

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