Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2018 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Gibson – Brazil

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gibson – Brazil”.
Desert Country
Sonoran USA
Taklamakan China
Karakum Turkmenistan
Gibson Australia

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