Port cities

Port cities is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2017, 2020). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

Real questions

Years tested

2 · 2017–2020

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खालील विटारांवरून ठिकाण/स्थळ ओळखा : Name the place described below :

(a)ही तंझानियाची जुनी राजधानी आहे. / It is an old capital of Tanzania.

(b)हे व्यापाराचे मुख्य शहर आहे. / It is the main city of business.

(c)हे वाहतुकीचे मुख्य केंद्र आहे. / It is the main centre of transport.

(d)हे एक नैसर्गिक बंदरगाह आहे. / It is also a natural port.

1)झांझिबार / Zanzibar

2)डोडोमा / Dodoma

3)दारे सलाम / Dares Salaam✓ Correct

4)क्रोल / Crol

Dar es Salaam is a major port city, commercial hub, and the former capital of Tanzania.

जोड्या लावा : स्तंभ - I (शहर) / Column - I (Cities) स्तंभ - II (नदीच्या काठावर) / Column - II (On River Bank) (a) पॅरिस / Paris (b) जिनेव्हा / Geneva (c) बॉन / Bon (d) किव्ह / Kiev

(a)पॅरिस / Paris - (i) हॉईन / Rhine

(b)जिनेव्हा / Geneva - (ii) व्होन / Rhone

(c)बॉन / Bon - (iii) निपर / Dneper

(d)किव्ह / Kiev - (iv) सिन (Seine) / Seine

1)(a) (b) (c) (d) (1) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)✓ Correct

2)(a) (b) (c) (d) (2) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

3)(a) (b) (c) (d) (3) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

4)(a) (b) (c) (d) (4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Paris is on the Seine river, Geneva on the Rhone, Bonn on the Rhine, and Kiev on the Dnieper river.

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