2004 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 132: Geography
Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is NOT correctly matched with its country?
aSalamanca — Spain
bCannes — Italy
cCancun — Mexico
dBruges — Belgium
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Cannes, the city of the film festival, is in France, not Italy, so (b) is the wrongly matched pair. Salamanca is in Spain, Cancun is in Mexico and Bruges is in Belgium. Remember: Cannes in France hosts the film festival every May.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Matched: Salamanca is in Spain.
- (b) Not matched: Cannes is in France.
- (c) Matched: Cancun is in Mexico.
- (d) Matched: Bruges is in Belgium.
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.