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UPSC CSE Prelims 2022 · GS Paper I · Question 88 · World: places, rivers & mapping

निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022, General Studies Paper I, Question 88 — World: places, rivers & mapping.

निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :

अक्सर समाचारों में उल्लिखित क्षेत्रदेश
1.अनातोलियातुर्की
2.अम्हाराइथियोपिया
3.काबो डेलगादोस्पेन
4.कातालोनियाइटली

उपर्युक्त युग्मों में कितने सही सुमेलित हैं ?

Read this question in English

Consider the following pairs:

1. Anatolia — Turkey

2. Amhara — Ethiopia

3. Cabo Delgado — Spain

4. Catalonia — Italy

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair · (b) Only two pairs · (c) Only three pairs · (d) All four pairs

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (b) केवल दो युग्म

Only pairs 1 and 2 are correct: Anatolia is the region of modern-day Turkey and Amhara is a region of Ethiopia. Cabo Delgado is a province of Mozambique and Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain.

  • ✓ 1. Anatolia is the region that forms modern-day Turkey; NCERT places the Hittite empire in 'Anatolia (modern-day Turkey)'.
  • ✓ 2. Amhara is one of Ethiopia's regions, listed by the UN among those hit by conflict and displacement.
  • ✗ 3. Cabo Delgado is a northern province of Mozambique, where conflict has displaced many people. It is not in Spain.
  • ✗ 4. Catalonia is an autonomous community within Spain: its Statute of Autonomy speaks of a State that respects 'the peoples of Spain'. It is not part of Italy.

Remember · Anatolia = Turkey; Amhara = Ethiopia; Cabo Delgado = northern Mozambique; Catalonia = Spain.

📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 9 Understanding Society: India and Beyond, Ch 4 (practise this chapter)

Sources

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·

Cite this question: UPSC CSE Prelims 2022, Q88 — minimalistias.com/pyqs/prelims/2022/q88

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