Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Jaislamer–City of Lakes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jaislamer–City of Lakes”.
Jaisalmer is known as the "Golden City" due to its yellow sandstone architecture, not as the "City of Lakes". The "City of Lakes" typically refers to Udaipur.

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