GS PrelimsGeography (World mapping)Regions and Countries in News2006

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Slovenia: Bratislava

Seychelles: Victoria

Sierra Leone: Freetown

Uzbekistan: Tashkent

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. (A) The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana, not Bratislava (which is the capital of Slovakia). (Incorrectly matched) 2. (B) The capital of Seychelles is Victoria. (Correctly matched) 3. (C) The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown. (Correctly matched) 4. (D) The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. (Correctly matched) 5. Therefore, the pair that is not correctly matched is Slovenia: Bratislava.

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