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UPSC 2002: In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region, i.e. A) Seychelles, B) Chagos, C) Mauritius and D) Socatra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes:
(a)A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(b)A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c)A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(d)A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
On a map of the Indian Ocean, Chagos Archipelago (Diego Garcia) lies just south of the Equator and is therefore marked as 1; Socotra (off Yemen) is near 12° N and is marked 2; Seychelles (4–5° S, 55° E) is marked 3; and Mauritius (20° S, 57° E) is marked 4. Matching A-Seychelles→3, B-Chagos→1, C-Mauritius→4, D-Socotra→2 corresponds to option (d). ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2002-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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