Economic Geography : Industrial Distribution

Q 8 / 13

UPSC CSE Prelims 1999

Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A map of the world
Name of Cities Map Locations
Darwin A: Northeastern Australia
Kuala Lumpur B: Southeast Asia
Lagos C: East Africa
Nairobi D: West Africa
Singapore

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

The correct matching of cities with their map locations is A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3.

  • Location A, situated in Northeastern Australia, correctly corresponds to Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Location B, positioned in Southeast Asia, accurately represents Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.
  • Location C, located in East Africa, corresponds to Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.
  • Location D, found in West Africa, correctly identifies Lagos, a major city in Nigeria.

Incorrect Options

Options (B), (C), and (D) present incorrect pairings of cities with their geographical locations. For example, option (B) incorrectly associates A with Kuala Lumpur and B with Darwin, which contradicts their actual positions. Similarly, option (C) incorrectly maps B to Lagos and D to Kuala Lumpur. These options fail to accurately identify the cities based on their continental and regional placements as depicted on the map.

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