Q80 · UPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following pairs:Region CountryI.Mallorca : ItalyII.Normandy : SpainIII.Sardinia : FranceIn how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

A Only one
B Only two
C All the three
D None of the above

Correct answer: (d) None of the above

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. None of the region–country pairs is right.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. Over-counts.

  3. C

    All the three

    All three. Mallorca is Spain, not Italy; Normandy is France, not Spain; the third pair is also wrong.

  4. D

    None of the above

    None of the above. Zero pairs are correctly matched.

Summary. Official Set A key is (d) none. Mallorca is in Spain, not Italy. Normandy is in France, not Spain. The third region is also paired with the wrong country. No correct match.

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