Q60 · UPPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · General Studies

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Which one of the following pairs (Port – Country) is NOT correctly matched?

A Rotterdam – Netherlands
B Igarka – China
C Montevideo – Uruguay
D Jakarta – Indonesia

Correct answer: (b) Igarka – China

Explanation

  1. A

    Rotterdam – Netherlands

    Rotterdam is a major European port located in the Netherlands, making this pair correctly matched. Therefore, option (a) is not the right choice for the question.

  2. B

    Igarka – China

    Igarka is a seaport located in Russia along the Yenisei River, not in China as claimed by this pair. Because this pairing is incorrectly matched, option (b) serves as the correct answer to the question.

  3. C

    Montevideo – Uruguay

    Montevideo is the capital and main port city of Uruguay, meaning this pair is correctly matched. Consequently, option (c) is ruled out.

  4. D

    Jakarta – Indonesia

    Jakarta is the capital and a major port city of Indonesia, establishing that this pair is correctly matched. Thus, option (d) is not the correct choice.

Summary. Official key is (b) Igarka – China. The question asks to identify the incorrectly matched port and country pair among the given options. Rotterdam is indeed in the Netherlands, Montevideo is in Uruguay, and Jakarta is in Indonesia. However, Igarka is situated in Russia, specifically in Krasnoyarsk Krai along the Yenisei River, making its pairing with China false. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.