UPSC Prelims 2025·GS1·geography·world geography

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?

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  1. AOnly one
  2. BOnly two
  3. CAll the three
  4. DNoneCorrect

Explanation

None of the region-country pairings are correctly matched: I. Mallorca - Italy: Incorrect. Mallorca is actually a Spanish island in the Mediterranean, part of the Balearic Islands archipelago. It is a popular tourist destination and the largest of the Balearic Islands. II. Normandy - Spain: Incorrect. Normandy is a historical region in northern France, famous for the D-Day landings during World War II. It is located along the English Channel coast of France. III. Sardinia - France: Incorrect. Sardinia is an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, the second-largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily. It is an autonomous region of Italy. All three pairings incorrectly assign well-known European regions to the wrong countries.
geography: Consider the following pairs : Region Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France In how man

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