Q. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched ? (City) – (River)
1. Budapest – Danube
2. Cologne – Rhine
3. New Orleans – Missouri
4. Hyderabad (India) – Paleru
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) Only 1, 2 and 3
b) Only 3 and 4
c) Only 2, 3 and 4
d) Only 1 and 2
Correct Answer: b) Only 3 and 4
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Pairs check:
– 1. Budapest – Danube: Correct. The Danube flows through Budapest, dividing Buda and Pest.
– 2. Cologne – Rhine: Correct. Cologne (Köln) lies on the Rhine River.
– 3. New Orleans – Missouri: Incorrect. New Orleans is on the Mississippi River; the Missouri joins the Mississippi at St. Louis, far upstream.
– 4. Hyderabad (India) – Paleru: Incorrect. Hyderabad is on the Musi River (a Krishna tributary); Paleru is a different Krishna tributary in Telangana (not flowing through Hyderabad).
Thus, the NOT correctly matched pairs are 3 and 4.
