UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 105: Geography
Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Gopnath Beach (B) Lawsons Bay Beach (C) Devbagh Beach (D) Sinquerium Beach List II 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Gujarat 4. Goa 5. Karnataka Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Gopnath Beach is in Gujarat (Bhavnagar district), Lawsons Bay Beach is at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Devbagh Beach is near Karwar in Karnataka, and Sinquerim Beach is in Goa, near Candolim. Lawsons Bay is on the Bay of Bengal, and the other three are on the west coast. So the matches are A-3, B-1, C-5, D-4.
- A. Gopnath Beach - Gujarat.
- B. Lawsons Bay Beach - Andhra Pradesh.
- C. Devbagh Beach - Karnataka.
- D. Sinquerim Beach - Goa.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives Gopnath to Karnataka, which is wrong.
- (b) Correct: A-3, B-1, C-5, D-4.
- (c) Gives Gopnath to Karnataka, which is wrong.
- (d) Gives Lawsons Bay to Goa, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.