Famous places and Indian regions
Question
Consider the following pairs:
Famous place : Region
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Options
1, 2 and 4
2, 3, 4 and 5
2 and 5 only
1, 3, 4 and 5
Explanation
Analyzing each pair: (1) Bodhgaya is in Bihar, not Baghelkhand (which is in Madhya Pradesh). This is incorrect. (2) Khajuraho is in Madhya Pradesh and is indeed in the Bundelkhand region. This is correct. (3) Shirdi is in Maharashtra, in the Marathwada region, not in Vidarbha (which is eastern Maharashtra). This is incorrect. (4) Nasik is in Maharashtra, located in the western Ghats region, not in Malwa (which is in central Madhya Pradesh). This is incorrect. (5) Tirupati is in Andhra Pradesh and is indeed in the Rayalaseema region. This is correct. Therefore, only pairs 2 and 5 are correctly matched.
Answer: c.
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q94
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Regional geography and landmarks
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography and Ancient/Medieval India History
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