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UPPSC 1994 GS-I World Geography
Question

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Voyagers) List-II (Countries)

1. Spain - A. Vasco-de-Gama
2. Portugal - B. Christopher Columbus
3. Holland - C. Captain Cook
4. Great Britain - D. Tasman

Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 2 1 4 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2 1 4 3”.
So the correct pairs are:

1. Spain - B. Christopher Columbus
2. Portugal - A. Vasco-de-Gama
3. Holland - D. Tasman
4. Great Britain - C. Captain Cook

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