Sample questions
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CSE
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (City) List II (River) A. Bangkok 1. Irrawaddy B. Phnom-Penh 2.Mekong C. Hanoi 3. Menam (Chao Phraya) D. Yangon 4. Red River Codes: A B C D
- A 3 2 4 1
- B 4 1 3 2
- C 3 1 4 2 ✓
- D 4 2 3 1
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List I (Town) List II (River Nearer to it) A. Betul l.lndravati B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra D. U_iiain 4. Tapti Codes: A B C D
- A 1 4 2 3
- B 4 1 2 3 ✓
- C 4 1 3 2
- D 1 4 3 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CSE
Match List-I (City) with List II (River) and select the correct answer using ists: List I (City) List II (River) A. Washington D C
- River Manzanares B. Berlin
- River Seine C. Paris
- River Spree D. Madrid
- River Potomac Codes: A B C D
- A 2 3 4 1
- B 4 1 2 3
- C 2 1 4 3
- D 4 3 2 1 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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