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UPSC Prelims 2009 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? City — River
- (a) Berlin : Rhine
- (b) London : Thames
- (c) New York : Hudson
- (d) Vienna : Danube
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Answer: (a) Berlin : Rhine
Not correct — Berlin is on the Spree (and Havel); the Rhine flows through Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf.
Why the others are wrong
(b) Correct.
(c) Correct.
(d) Correct.
The trap
The Rhine is Germany’s most famous river — but it does not touch Berlin.
🔒 Berlin – Spree · Paris – Seine · Rome – Tiber · Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bratislava – Danube.
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