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Which one of the following pairs of Island and Sea\/Ocean is NOT correctly matched ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Cyprus : Mediterranean Sea” option2=”Falkland : Atlantic Ocean” option3=”Chagos : North Pacific Ocean” option4=”Islas Cocos : Indian Ocean” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe pair ‘Chagos : North Pacific Ocean’ is NOT correctly matched. The Chagos Archipelago is located in the central Indian Ocean, approximately 500 km south of the Maldives archipelago.
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\nGeographical location of major island groups and the seas\/oceans they are situated in.
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\nA) Cyprus is correctly located in the Mediterranean Sea.
\nB) The Falkland Islands are correctly located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
\nD) Islas Cocos can refer to multiple islands. If it refers to Cocos (Keeling) Islands, they are in the Indian Ocean. If it refers to Cocos Island off Costa Rica, it’s in the Pacific Ocean. However, given the clear incorrectness of option C (Chagos in North Pacific), C is the intended answer.
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