Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a) Naypyidaw – Myanmar
b) Khartoum – Ethiopia
c) Dublin – Ireland
d) Ottawa – Canada
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2024
Correct Answer: b) Khartoum – Ethiopia
Explanation:
a) Naypyidaw – Myanmar: This is correctly matched. Naypyidaw is the capital city of Myanmar.
b) Khartoum – Ethiopia: This is not correctly matched. Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, not Ethiopia. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
c) Dublin – Ireland: This is correctly matched. Dublin is the capital city of Ireland.
d) Ottawa – Canada: This is correctly matched. Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
Thus, the incorrect pair is b) Khartoum – Ethiopia.