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UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 84: Geography

Where is Davos—the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum—located?

aFrance
bGermany
cSwitzerland
dLuxembourg

AnswerThe answer is (c).

Davos, a town in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubunden, is where the World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting each January. It is also a well-known ski and health resort. It is not in France, Germany or Luxembourg.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Not in France.
  • (b) Not in Germany.
  • (c) Correct: Davos is in Switzerland.
  • (d) Not in Luxembourg.

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