Q3 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List I · Natural VegetationList II · RegionA. Epiphytes1. MediterraneanB. Acacia2. EquatorialC. Baobab3. SaharaD. Cedars4. SavannaMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.Code:

A 2 3 4 1
B 2 3 1 4
C 2 4 3 1
D 2 4 1 3

Correct answer: (a) 2 3 4 1

Explanation

  1. A

    2 3 4 1

    (a) 2 3 4 1. Epiphytes crowd equatorial rainforest canopies; acacia (babul-type thorn) is keyed here to the Sahara’s arid fringe; baobab is the savanna landmark; cedars (Atlas/Lebanon type) belong to the Mediterranean. That code is the official key.

  2. B

    2 3 1 4

    (b) 2 3 1 4. It sends baobab to the Mediterranean and cedars to the savanna, reversing two unmistakable trees.

  3. C

    2 4 3 1

    (c) 2 4 3 1. Acacia is parked on savanna and baobab on the Sahara. The stored key keeps acacia on 3 (Sahara) and baobab on 4 (savanna).

  4. D

    2 4 1 3

    (d) 2 4 1 3. Cedars are dumped on the Sahara and baobab on the Mediterranean. Cedar is not a desert tree.

Summary. Official key is (a) 2 3 4 1. Epiphytes → equatorial (2), acacia → Sahara (3), baobab → savanna (4), cedars → Mediterranean (1). Do not move baobab off the savanna or cedar off the Mediterranean. Honour the stored letter (a).