UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 113: Geography
Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Ethnic community) A. Apatani B. Dayak C. Dinka D. Uighur List II (Country) 1. China 2. India 3. Indonesia 4. Sudan
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The Apatani live in Arunachal Pradesh, India (A-2). The Dayak are the indigenous peoples of Borneo, in Indonesia and Malaysia (B-3). The Dinka are a Nilotic people of southern Sudan (C-4). The Uighurs are a Turkic Muslim people of Xinjiang, China (D-1). So A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.
- A. The Apatani are in India (2).
- B. The Dayak are in Indonesia (3).
- C. The Dinka are in Sudan (4).
- D. The Uighurs are in China (1).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.
- (b) C and D are right, but A and B are swapped.
- (c) A and B are right, but C and D are swapped.
- (d) All four pairs are mismatched.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.