UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 128: Geography
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (City) A. Washington D.C. B. Berlin C. Paris D. Madrid List-II (River) 1. River Manzanares 2. River Seine 3. River Spree 4. River Potomac
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Washington D.C. stands on the Potomac, Berlin on the Spree, Paris on the Seine and Madrid on the Manzanares. That gives A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1. Paris-Seine and Berlin-Spree are the easy anchors: together they leave only option (d). The Potomac separates Washington D.C. from Virginia, and the Manzanares is a small river that flows past Madrid.
- A. Washington D.C. - River Potomac (4).
- B. Berlin - River Spree (3).
- C. Paris - River Seine (2).
- D. Madrid - River Manzanares (1).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Washington on the Seine; wrong.
- (b) Puts Berlin on the Manzanares; wrong.
- (c) Puts Washington on the Seine; wrong.
- (d) Correct: Potomac, Spree, Seine, Manzanares.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.