UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 27
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?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Aleppo is in Syria and Mazar-i-Sharif is in Afghanistan; Kirkuk and Mosul are both Iraqi cities. The Yemen and Palestine matches are incorrect.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Pair 1: Correct - Aleppo is a major city in northern Syria.
Pair 2: Incorrect - Kirkuk is in Iraq, not Yemen.
Pair 3: Incorrect - Mosul is in Iraq, not Palestine.
Pair 4: Correct - Mazar-i-Sharif is a city of northern Afghanistan.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 2; omits correct pair 4.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect pairs 2, 3; omits correct pairs 1, 4.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 3; omits correct pair 1.