UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies
Question 26: Geography
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II I. European transcontinental railway A) Paris to Istanbul II. Trans Andean railway B) Leningrad to Vladivostok III. Trans-Siberian railway C) Leningrad to Volgograd IV. Orient Express D) Buenos Aires to Valparaiso E) Paris to Warsaw
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The European transcontinental railway is matched with Paris to Warsaw, the Trans-Andean railway with Buenos Aires to Valparaiso across the Andes, the Trans-Siberian with Leningrad to Vladivostok across Russia, and the Orient Express with Paris to Istanbul. Remember the two famous ones: the Orient Express ran from Paris to Istanbul, and the Trans-Andean line joins Argentina with the Chilean port of Valparaiso.
- I. European transcontinental railway is Paris to Warsaw (E).
- II. Trans-Andean railway is Buenos Aires to Valparaiso (D).
- III. Trans-Siberian railway is Leningrad to Vladivostok (B).
- IV. Orient Express is Paris to Istanbul (A).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A.
- (b) Gives the Orient Express Leningrad-Vladivostok and the Trans-Siberian Leningrad-Volgograd, both wrong.
- (c) Gives the Trans-Andean line Paris-Istanbul, which is the Orient Express route.
- (d) Gets all four pairs wrong; for example the Trans-Andean line is not Leningrad to Vladivostok.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1995, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.