Q23 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? (Tribe) (Habitat)1.Bushman - Kalahari Desert2.Eskimo - Northern Canada3.Pygmy - Congo Basin4.Masai - West AfricaSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 1, 2 and 3
B Only 4
C Only 3 and 4
D Only 1

Correct answer: (b) Only 4

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 1, 2 and 3

    Only 1, 2 and 3. Those three habitats are the usual textbook matches.

  2. B

    Only 4

    Only 4. Maasai are East Africa (Kenya–Tanzania), not West Africa.

  3. C

    Only 3 and 4

    Only 3 and 4. Pygmy–Congo is correctly matched.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. Bushman–Kalahari holds.

Summary. Official key is (b) only 4. Maasai are East African. Bushman, Eskimo and Pygmy pairs hold.