UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 11: History and Culture
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List – I (Centre of Handicrafts) A. Mon B. Nalbari C. Pasighat D. Tura List – II (State) 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Meghalaya 4. Nagaland Code: A B C D
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Mon is a town in Nagaland, Nalbari in Assam, Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh and Tura in Meghalaya, giving A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3. Handy anchors: Mon is the home district of the Konyak Nagas, Pasighat lies in East Siang district on the Siang (Brahmaputra) river, and Tura is the main town of the Garo Hills.
- A. Mon is in Nagaland (4).
- B. Nalbari is in Assam (2).
- C. Pasighat is in Arunachal Pradesh (1).
- D. Tura is in Meghalaya (3).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: Mon-Nagaland, Nalbari-Assam, Pasighat-Arunachal Pradesh, Tura-Meghalaya.
- (b) Only Mon-Nagaland is right; Nalbari is not in Meghalaya.
- (c) Every pair is wrong; Mon is not in Arunachal Pradesh.
- (d) Gets Nalbari-Assam and Tura-Meghalaya right but swaps Mon and Pasighat.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.