Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not correctly mathced?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Maria Sharapova - Badminton

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Maria Sharapova - Badminton ”.
Maria Sharapova is a famous Russian tennis player, not a badminton player.

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