Question

UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

Consider the following pairs:

Sl. No.

Towns sometimes mentioned in news

Country

1.

Aleppo

:

Syria

2.

Kirkuk

:

Yemen

3.

Mosul

:

Palestine

4.

Mazar-i-sharif

:

Afghanistan

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 4
3. 2 and 3
4. 3 and 4

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: 1 and 4

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Aleppo is situated in the northwestern part of Syria. So, pair 1 is correctly matched.

Kirkul and Mosul are located in Iraq. So, pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched.
Majar-i-Sharif is located in Afghanistan. So, pair 4 is correctly matched.

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Mapping

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