Correct answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation
- A
1, 2 and 3
(a) 1, 2 and 3. Catalonia is in Spain and Mindanao in the Philippines, but Crimea is a peninsula of Ukraine (annexed by Russia in 2014), not Hungary. Pair 2 spoils this set. This option is not the key.
- B
3 and 4 only
(b) 3 and 4 only. Mindanao–Philippines is right, but Oromia is a region of Ethiopia, not Nigeria. This option is not the key.
- C
1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only. Catalonia–Spain and Mindanao–Philippines are correctly matched. Crimea is not Hungarian; Oromia is not Nigerian. Hence only 1 and 3. This option is the official key.
- D
2 and 4 only
(d) 2 and 4 only. Both of those pairs are wrong. This option is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain; Mindanao is the large southern island of the Philippines. Crimea belongs with Ukraine/Russia, not Hungary. Oromia is in Ethiopia, not Nigeria. The two correct region–country pairs are therefore 1 and 3. That is option (c).
PYQ trend
When UPSC asked this
Related PYQs from other years, newest first. Open a question to read it.
-
2025 · Q79 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs : Country Resource-rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? -
2025 · Q80 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs : Region Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? -
2022 · Q88 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news - Country 1. Anatolia - Turkey 2. Amhara - Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado - Spain 4. Catalonia - Italy How many pairs given above are correctly matched? -
2019 · Q23 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs: Famous Place River 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? -
2019 · Q36 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs: Sea Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea : Albania 2. Black Sea : Croatia 3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea : Morocco 5. Red Sea : Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? -
2018 · Q37 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news - Country 1. Aleppo - Syria 2. Kirkuk - Yemen 3. Mosul - Palestine 4. Mazar-i-Sharif - Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? -
2016 · Q94 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs: Famous Place - Region 1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi : Vidarbha 4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa 5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? -
2015 · Q15 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage - Location 1. Srisailam - Nallamala Hills 2. Omakareshwar - Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar - Mahadeo Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?