2014 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I
Question 36: Geography
Consider the following pairs :
| Region often in news | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chechnya | Russian Federation |
| 2. | Darfur | Mali |
| 3. | Swat Valley | Iraq |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a1 only
b2 and 3 only
c1 and 3 only
d1, 2 and 3
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
Chechnya is a republic in the North Caucasus, part of the Russian Federation, and was the site of two wars with Russian forces. Darfur is a region of Sudan, not Mali, known for conflict and humanitarian crisis. The Swat Valley is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, not Iraq. So only pair 1 is correctly matched.
- 1. Chechnya is in the Russian Federation.
- 2. Darfur is in Sudan, not Mali.
- 3. Swat Valley is in Pakistan, not Iraq.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right. Only Chechnya and the Russian Federation is a correct pair.
- (b) Wrong. Darfur is in Sudan and Swat Valley is in Pakistan.
- (c) Wrong. Swat Valley is in Pakistan, not Iraq.
- (d) Wrong. Pairs 2 and 3 are mismatched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.