Match cities with rivers — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2005

Match List-I (City) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I

1. Washington DC
2. Berlin
3. Paris
4. Madrid

List II

1. River Manzanares
2. River Seine
3. River Spree
4. River Potomac

Codes:

1. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
2. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
3. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
4. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• Washington, D.C. is situated on the Potomac River, giving A–4. Berlin, the capital of Germany, is located on the River Spree, so B–3. Paris is famously built along the River Seine, giving C–2. Madrid, the capital of Spain, lies on the River Manzanares, a tributary of the Tagus, hence D–1.

Answer: (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1