UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 140: Geography
Match List I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) British Columbia (B) Bavaria (C) Gibraltar (D) Rhode Island List II 1. USA 2. UK 3. Canada 4. Germany 5. Denmark Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
British Columbia is a province of Canada, Bavaria is a State of Germany, Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, and Rhode Island is the smallest State of the USA. So the matches are A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1. Remember that Gibraltar sits at the southern tip of Spain but belongs to the UK.
- A. British Columbia - Canada.
- B. Bavaria - Germany.
- C. Gibraltar - UK.
- D. Rhode Island - USA.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives British Columbia to the USA, which is wrong.
- (b) Correct: A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1.
- (c) Gives British Columbia to the USA, which is wrong.
- (d) Gives Bavaria to the UK, 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.