UPSC Prelims 2005·GS1·geography·general geography

Which pairs is correctly matched?

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  1. ABahamas Nassau
  2. BCosta Rica San Jose
  3. CNicaragua BelmopanCorrect
  4. 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.
geography: Which pairs is correctly matched?

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