Q. Consider the Following pairs:
Region Country
I. MallorcaItaly
II. NormandySpain
III. SardiniaFrance
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
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[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All the three

[D] None

Answer: D
Notes:

Exp) option d is the correct answer.

Pair 1 is incorrect. Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, located in the Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to Spain, not Italy. The island is a popular tourist destination, known for its beaches, limestone mountains, and historic architecture.

Pair 2 is incorrect. Normandy is located in northern France, along the English Channel. It is historically significant for the D-Day landings during World War II. It is not a part of Spain.

Pair 3 is incorrect. Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily. It is an autonomous region of Italy, not France. It lies to the west of the Italian Peninsula and south of the French island of Corsica.

Source: https://www.mallorca.es/en/about-mallorca ; https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/about-normandy/some-landmarks/where-is-normandy/#:~:text=Where%20is%20Normandy%3F,beautiful%20landscapes%20and%20picturesque%20towns. ; https://www.history.com/articles/d-day ; https://www.italia.it/en/sardinia/guide-history-facts#origins-and-history-of-sardinia


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