Question 34 from UPSC CSE 2025 - Geography

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Mallorca : Italy
2. Normandy : Spain
3. Sardinia : France
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

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Correct Option: D. None of the above

Strategy: Direct country association is key. Mallorca is well known as Spanish, not Italian; Normandy is a famous historic region in France, not Spain; Sardinia is a large Italian island, not French. Each match is incorrect by basic geographical and factual recall, so 'None of the above' is the answer.

Key Info: *   **Mallorca** (also called Majorca) is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, located in the Mediterranean Sea; it belongs to Spain and is an autonomous community.
*   **Normandy** is a region in northern France, known for its rich history including the 1944 D-Day landings during World War II.
*   **Sardinia** is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily and is an autonomous region of Italy; it lies south of the French island of Corsica.

Each of these locations has distinct cultural, historical, and administrative associations with their respective countries: Mallorca with Spain, Normandy with France, and Sardinia with Italy. None is matched with the countries stated in the pairs.

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Option A: Only one

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Option B: Only two

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Option C: All the three

Consider the following pairs: Mallorca : Italy Normandy : Spain Sardinia : France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Mallorca : Italy

Normandy : Spain

Sardinia : France
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?