Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries ?
- (a)Ecuador
- (b)Peru
- (c)Bolivia
- (d)Colombia
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Geography
545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.
With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate. 2. It receives rainfall from both South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon. 3. Maximum precipitation is between December and May. Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2
Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ? 1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity 2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills 3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2
Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct ? 1. It is the largest desert lake in the world. 2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert. 3. The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the ‘Jade Sea’. Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 3 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 1 and 3 only
Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information : 1. It has an antecedent drainage system. 2. It flows through three countries. 3. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation. 4. It does not form distributaries. Select the answer from the following :
- (a)Brahmaputra
- (b)Indus
- (c)Sutlej
- (d)Teesta
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Official answer(c) Sutlej
Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct ? 1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States. 2. Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States. 3. Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State. Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(c) 2 and 3
Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean ? 1. Bahrain 2. Syria 3. Qatar 4. Egypt Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)1 and 3
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 and 4
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Official answer(b) 1 and 3
Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries : 1. ‘Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh. 2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar. 3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)2 and 3
- (c)1 only
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(d) 3 only
Consider the following countries : I. Bolivia III. Colombia V. Paraguay Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
- (a)Only two
- (b)Only three
- (c)Only four
- (d)Only five
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Official answer(c) Only four
Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All the three
- (d)None
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Official answer(d) None
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)I and III only
- (b)I and II only
- (c)I, II and III
- (d)II and III only
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Official answer(c) I, II and III
Consider the following statements : Statement I : The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions. Statement II : Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
- (b)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
- (c)Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
- (d)Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
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Official answer(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
Consider the following statements : Statement I : In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans. Statement II : In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
- (b)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
- (c)Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
- (d)Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
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Official answer(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
Consider the following statements : Statement I : In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock. Statement II : Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water. Statement III : Clay is not at all porous. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
- (b)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
- (c)Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
- (d)Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Official answer(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
Consider the following statements : Statement I : Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis. Statement II : Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy. Statement III : As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
- (b)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
- (c)Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
- (d)Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Official answer(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
Consider the following pairs : State : Description I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All the three
- (d)None
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Official answer(c) All the three
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
- (a)India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran
- (b)India to Central Asia via China
- (c)India to South-East Asia through Bangladesh and Myanmar
- (d)India to Europe through Azerbaijan
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Official answer(a) India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran
Consider the following countries : I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?
- (a)All the five
- (b)Only four
- (c)Only three
- (d)Only two
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Official answer(b) Only four
Consider the following statements : I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)I only
- (b)II only
- (c)Both I and II
- (d)Neither I nor II
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Official answer(a) I only
Consider the following pairs : Country : Resource-rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All the three
- (d)None
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Official answer(c) All the three
Consider the following pairs : Region : Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All the three
- (d)None
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Official answer(d) None
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation. Statement-II : Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
- (a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
- (b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
- (c)Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
- (d)Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
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Official answer(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II : At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
- (a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
- (b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
- (c)Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
- (d)Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
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Official answer(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
Consider the following : 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions ?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)Only three
- (d)All four
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Official answer(d) All four
Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January ? 1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent. 2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north. Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only