UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 67: Geography
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List – I (Valley) A. Markha Valley B. Dzukou Valley C. Sangla Valley D. Yumthang Valley List – II (State) 1. Sikkim 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Nagaland Codes : A B C D
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Markha Valley, a famous trekking route, is in Ladakh, then part of Jammu and Kashmir (now a Union Territory). Dzukou Valley lies on the Nagaland-Manipur border, Sangla Valley is in Himachal Pradesh, and Yumthang Valley is in Sikkim. That gives A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1, which is code (d).
- A. Markha Valley is in Ladakh, then part of Jammu and Kashmir (3).
- B. Dzukou Valley is in Nagaland (4).
- C. Sangla Valley is in Himachal Pradesh (2).
- D. Yumthang Valley is in Sikkim (1).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Markha in Himachal Pradesh and Sangla in Jammu and Kashmir; both wrong.
- (b) Puts Dzukou in Sikkim and Yumthang in Nagaland; both wrong.
- (c) Puts Markha in Himachal Pradesh and Dzukou in Sikkim; wrong.
- (d) Correct: Markha-Jammu and Kashmir, Dzukou-Nagaland, Sangla-Himachal Pradesh, Yumthang-Sikkim.
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.