2006 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 57: Geography

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

aSlovenia : Bratislava
bSeychelles : Victoria
cSierra Leone : Freetown
dUzbekistan : Tashkent

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, not Slovenia, whose capital is Ljubljana. The other pairs are right: Victoria is the capital of Seychelles, Freetown of Sierra Leone, and Tashkent of Uzbekistan. Slovakia and Slovenia are easily confused, so learn the two capitals together.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Slovenia's capital is Ljubljana; Bratislava is Slovakia's. This is the wrong pair.
  • (b) Victoria is the capital of Seychelles; correctly matched.
  • (c) Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone; correctly matched.
  • (d) Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan; correctly matched.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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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.