Which pairs is correctly matched?
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UPSC Civil Services preparation
- ABahamas Nassau
- BCosta Rica San Jose
- CNicaragua BelmopanCorrect
- DDominican Republic Santo Domingo
Explanation
The question asks to identify the correctly matched pair. Let's analyze each option:
A) Bahamas Nassau: This is a correctly matched pair. Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.
B) Costa Rica San Jose: This is a correctly matched pair. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.
C) Nicaragua Belmopan: This is an incorrectly matched pair. The capital of Nicaragua is Managua. Belmopan is the capital of Belize.
D) Dominican Republic Santo Domingo: This is a correctly matched pair. Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Given that options A, B, and D are all correctly matched country-capital pairs, and option C is the only incorrectly matched pair, it is highly probable that the question implicitly intends to ask for the pair that is *not* correctly matched, despite the phrasing "Which pairs is correctly matched?". In such a scenario, C is the correct answer because it is the mismatched pair among the choices provided.

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