UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 34: Geography
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Place : Country
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Baikonur, the world's first and largest space launch site, from which Sputnik and Gagarin's flight went up, is in Kazakhstan, though Russia leases and runs it. So pairing it with Russia is the wrong pair. Kourou, the European Space Agency's spaceport, is in French Guiana; Borobudur, the Buddhist monument, is in Java, Indonesia; Cannes is a French city known for its film festival.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Baikonur is in Kazakhstan, not Russia; this is the wrong pair.
- (b) Kourou is the European spaceport in French Guiana; correctly matched.
- (c) Borobudur, the Buddhist monument, is in Java, Indonesia; correctly matched.
- (d) Cannes is a French city on the Riviera; correctly matched.
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.