GS PrelimsGeography (World mapping)Regions and Countries in News2005

Which pairs is correctly matched?

A

Bahamas Nassau

B

Costa Rica San Jose

C

Nicaragua Belmopan

D

Dominican Republic Santo Domingo

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The question asks to identify the correctly matched pair of Country - Capital. 2. Option (A) Bahamas: Capital is Nassau. (Correctly matched). 3. Option (B) Costa Rica: Capital is San Jose. (Correctly matched). 4. Option (C) Nicaragua: Capital is Managua. Belmopan is the capital of Belize. (Incorrectly matched). 5. Option (D) Dominican Republic: Capital is Santo Domingo. (Correctly matched). 6. The provided answer key is (C). This implies that the question intended to ask 'Which pair is NOT correctly matched?' or the key points to option C being correct despite the mismatch. Assuming the question asks 'Which pair is NOT correctly matched?', then (C) is the answer because Nicaragua's capital is Managua, not Belmopan.

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