2018 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2018 · GS Paper I
Question 90: Geography
Consider the following pairs :
| Regions sometimes mentioned in news | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Catalonia | Spain |
| 2. | Crimea | Hungary |
| 3. | Mindanao | Philippines |
| 4. | Oromia | Nigeria |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
a1, 2 and 3
b3 and 4 only
c1 and 3 only
d2 and 4 only
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Catalonia is an autonomous region of Spain whose independence movement was in the news in 2017. Mindanao is the southern island region of the Philippines, home to Muslim separatist movements. Crimea is in Ukraine, which Russia annexed in 2014; it is not in Hungary. Oromia is a region of Ethiopia, not Nigeria.
- 1. Catalonia is in Spain.
- 2. Crimea is in Ukraine, annexed by Russia in 2014.
- 3. Mindanao is in the Philippines.
- 4. Oromia is in Ethiopia.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Crimea is not in Hungary.
- (b) Wrong: Oromia is in Ethiopia.
- (c) Right: Catalonia with Spain and Mindanao with the Philippines.
- (d) Wrong: both pairs are mismatched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2018, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.