Q. Consider the following pairs :

Region Country

I. Mallorca : Italy

II. Normandy : Spain

III. Sardinia : France

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(d) None

Ans-c

Explanation

Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Hence 1st pair is incorrectly matched

Normandy is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe

Normandy comprises mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular Normandy (mostly the British Channel Islands)

Hence 2nd pair is incorrectly matched

Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy.

Hence 3rd pair is incorrectly matched

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