Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2001 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Finland–Oslo

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Finland–Oslo”.
Oslo is the capital of Norway, not Finland. The capital of Finland is Helsinki.

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  2. B) Typhoon
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  4. D) Tropical cyclone over India
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  2. B) Omsk
  3. C) Sochi
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  2. B) 37 per cent
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Code:
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  2. B) 2 and 3 are correct
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