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UPSC 2009: 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
(a)Berlin : Rhine
(b)London : Thames
(c)New York : Hudson
(d)Vienna : Danube
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Berlin : Rhine
Berlin stands on the River Spree, not on the Rhine, while the other three pairs—London-Thames, New York-Hudson and Vienna-Danube—are correct. Hence ‘Berlin : Rhine’ is the incorrectly matched pair. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spree_%28river%29?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 36. It falls under Geography > World Physical Geography.
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