GS PrelimsGeography (World mapping)Regions and Countries in News2009

Consider the following pairs : Famous place - Country 1. 1. Cannes : France 2. 2. Davos : Denmark 3. 3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

A

1 only

B

1 and 2 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Matching the Famous place with the Country: 2. Cannes is a city located in France, famous for its international film festival. Pair 1 is correctly matched. 3. Davos is a town in Switzerland, famous for hosting the World Economic Forum. It is not in Denmark. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. 4. Roland Garros refers to the venue of the French Open tennis tournament, located in Paris, France. It is not in The Netherlands. Pair 3 is incorrectly matched. 5. Only the first pair is correctly matched.

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