UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies
Question 61: Geography
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Resorts) I. Chakrata II. Haflong III. Kalimpong IV. Kufri List II (States) A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Uttar Pradesh D) Himachal Pradesh
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Chakrata is a hill resort in Dehradun district, then part of Uttar Pradesh and now in Uttarakhand. Haflong is Assam's hill station in the Dima Hasao hills. Kalimpong lies in West Bengal's Darjeeling hills. Kufri is near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Remember: Chakrata (then UP), Haflong (Assam), Kalimpong (West Bengal), Kufri (Himachal).
- I. Chakrata - Uttar Pradesh at the time (C).
- II. Haflong - Assam (A).
- III. Kalimpong - West Bengal (B).
- IV. Kufri - Himachal Pradesh (D).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Swaps Chakrata and Haflong: Chakrata is not in Assam and Haflong is not in Uttar Pradesh.
- (b) Wrong. Puts Kalimpong in Himachal Pradesh and Kufri in West Bengal.
- (c) Right. Chakrata-UP, Haflong-Assam, Kalimpong-West Bengal, Kufri-Himachal Pradesh.
- (d) Wrong. Swaps Chakrata and Haflong, and Kalimpong and Kufri.
Worth knowing: Chakrata is now in Uttarakhand (created in 2000), not Uttar Pradesh, so the pairing would read differently today.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1999, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.