Geography

545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2007 · Q78 GeographyEconomic & Mineral Geographymoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2007 · Q79 GeographyPopulation & Demographyeasy

Which one of the following States of India has the lowest density of population?

(a)Himachal Pradesh
(b)Meghalaya
(c)Arunachal Pradesh
(d)Sikkim

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Official answer(c) Arunachal Pradesh

2007 · Q80 GeographyWorld Physical Geographymoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (City) A. Bangkok B. Phnom-Penh C. Hanoi D. Yangon List-II (River) 1. Irrawaddy 2. Mekong 3. Menam (Chao Phraya) 4. Red River

(a)A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
(b)A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
(c)A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(d)A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

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Official answer(a) A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

2007 · Q81 GeographyAtmosphere & Climatologymoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Either of the two belts over the ocean at about 30°–35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitude. 2. Horse Latitudes are low-pressure belts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(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

2007 · Q82 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

Which one among the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?

(a)Damodar
(b)Mahanadi
(c)Narmada
(d)Tapi

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Official answer(c) Narmada

2007 · Q83 GeographyWorld Physical Geographyeasy

Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

(a)Amazon
(b)Amur
(c)Congo
(d)Lena

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Official answer(a) Amazon

2007 · Q84 GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

Which one among the following major cities is most eastward located?

(a)Hyderabad
(b)Bhopal
(c)Lucknow
(d)Raipur

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Official answer(d) Raipur

2007 · Q85 GeographyIndian Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Out of the Southern States – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu – which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?

(a)Andhra Pradesh only
(b)Karnataka only
(c)Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(d)Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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Official answer(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

2007 · Q88 GeographyWorld Physical Geographyeasy

Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

(a)Davis Strait
(b)Denmark Strait
(c)Strait of Dover
(d)Strait of Gibraltar

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Official answer(c) Strait of Dover

2007 · Q89 GeographyAtmosphere & Climatologymoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2007 · Q91 GeographyIndian Physical Geographyeasy

In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

(a)Rajasthan
(b)Gujarat
(c)Madhya Pradesh
(d)Maharashtra

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Official answer(a) Rajasthan

2007 · Q92 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Town) A. Betul B. Jagdalpur C. Jabalpur D. Ujjain List-II (River) 1. Indravati 2. Narmada 3. Shipra 4. Tapti

(a)A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
(b)A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
(c)A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
(d)A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

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Official answer(b) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

2006 · Q1 GeographyBiogeography & Natural Vegetationmoderate

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List – I (National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary) A. Chandra Prabha B. Karera C. Jaisamand D. Nahargarh List – II (Nearby Town) 1. Jaipur 2. Jhansi 3. Agra 4. Varanasi 5. Udaipur Code: A B C D

(a)4 1 5 2
(b)5 2 1 3
(c)4 3 1 2
(d)5 1 3 2

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Official answer(c) 4 3 1 2

2006 · Q10 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included). 2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories. 3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included). 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

2006 · Q21 GeographyIndian Agriculture & Land Usemoderate

Assertion (A): The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that of West Bengal. Reason (R): The soil of most of Andhra Pradesh is laterite.

(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true

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Official answer(c) A is true but R is false

2006 · Q26 GeographyOceanographyeasy

In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?

(a)Pacific Ocean
(b)Atlantic Ocean
(c)Indian Ocean
(d)Arctic Ocean

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Official answer(c) Indian Ocean

2006 · Q33 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?

(a)Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
(b)Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
(c)Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
(d)Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

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Official answer(d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

2006 · Q34 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Place : Country

(a)Baikonour : Russia
(b)Kourou : French Guiana
(c)Borobudar : Indonesia
(d)Cannes : France

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Official answer(a) Baikonour : Russia

2006 · Q35 GeographyWorld Physical Geography (Latitudes & Longitudes)moderate

Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

(a)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
(b)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
(c)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
(d)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia

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Official answer(b) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

2006 · Q36 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesdifficult

From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

(a)Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Satluj
(b)Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Satluj
(c)Zaskar - Shyok - Satluj - Spiti
(d)Zaskar - Satluj - Shyok - Spiti

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Official answer(b) Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Satluj

2006 · Q57 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)Slovenia : Bratislava
(b)Seychelles : Victoria
(c)Sierra Leone : Freetown
(d)Uzbekistan : Tashkent

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Official answer(a) Slovenia : Bratislava

2006 · Q59 GeographyAtmosphere & Climatologymoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile. 2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast. 3. Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian Peninsula. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)2 and 3, only
(c)3 only
(d)1 only

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Official answer(d) 1 only

2006 · Q67 GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List – I (Valley) A. Markha Valley B. Dzukou Valley C. Sangla Valley D. Yumthang Valley List – II (State) 1. Sikkim 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Nagaland Codes : A B C D

(a)2 4 3 1
(b)3 1 2 4
(c)2 1 3 4
(d)3 4 2 1

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Official answer(d) 3 4 2 1

2006 · Q70 GeographyWorld Physical Geographyeasy

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a)Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
(b)Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
(c)Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
(d)Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh

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Official answer(c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh

2006 · Q72 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included). 2. According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2