2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 7: Geography
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
aSeikan Rail Tunnel — China
bPetronas Tower — Malaysia
cAppalachian Trail — United States of America
dRogun Dam — Tajikistan
AnswerThe answer is (a).
The Seikan Tunnel is in Japan: it runs under the Tsugaru Strait and joins Honshu to Hokkaido, so pairing it with China is wrong. The other pairs are right: the Petronas Towers are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the Appalachian Trail runs through the eastern United States; the Rogun Dam is on the Vakhsh river in Tajikistan. Remember Seikan as Japan's undersea rail tunnel.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct answer: Seikan Tunnel is in Japan, not China.
- (b) Petronas Towers are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- (c) The Appalachian Trail is a long hiking trail in the eastern United States.
- (d) Rogun Dam is in Tajikistan, on the Vakhsh river.
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.