Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
- (a)Baltic Sea
- (b)Black Sea
- (c)Caribbean Sea
- (d)Caspian Sea
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545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
- (a)prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on Earth
- (b)reflect back heat given off by Earth
- (c)produce heat and radiate it towards Earth
- (d)absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards Earth
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Official answer(b) reflect back heat given off by Earth
Which of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
- (a)Stormy weather
- (b)Calm weather
- (c)Cold and dry weather
- (d)Hot and sunny weather
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Official answer(a) Stormy weather
Quartzite is metamorphosed from
- (a)Limestone
- (b)Obsidian
- (c)Sandstone
- (d)Shale
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Official answer(c) Sandstone
Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
- (a)2° 30′ W
- (b)82° 30′ E
- (c)92° 30′ W
- (d)92° 30′ E
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Official answer(d) 92° 30′ E
Consider the following statements: I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely. III. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours. IV. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports. Which of these statements are correct?
- (a)I and IV
- (b)II, III and IV
- (c)I, II and III
- (d)I, II, III and IV
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Official answer(d) I, II, III and IV
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Oceanic Trench) I. Aleutian II. Kermadec III. Sunda IV. S. Sandwich List II (Location) A) Indian Ocean B) North Pacific Ocean C) South Pacific Ocean D) South Atlantic Ocean Codes:
- (a)I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
- (b)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
- (c)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
- (d)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
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Official answer(b) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins. Names of drainage basins: 1. Ganga Brahmaputra 2. Indus 3. Parana 4. Zambezi Codes:
- (a)A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- (b)A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
- (c)A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- (d)A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
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Official answer(c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Minerals) I. Mineral oil II. Copper III. Manganese IV. Bauxite List II (Major producer) A) Zambia B) Guyana C) Venezuela D) Gabon Codes:
- (a)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
- (b)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
- (c)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
- (d)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
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Official answer(a) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee port” of the world?
- (a)Sao Paulo
- (b)Santos
- (c)Rio de Janeiro
- (d)Buenos Aires
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Official answer(b) Santos
Consider the following statements about the “Roaring Forties”: I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. II. They blow with great strength and constancy. III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them. Which of these statements are correct?
- (a)I, II and III
- (b)II, III and IV
- (c)I, III and IV
- (d)I, II and IV
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Official answer(b) II, III and IV
Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: I. Bosnia II. Croatia III. Slovenia IV. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is
- (a)IV, I, III, II
- (b)IV, I, II, III
- (c)I, IV, III, II
- (d)I, IV, II, III
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Official answer(b) IV, I, II, III
Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
- (a)Chad
- (b)Malawi
- (c)Victoria
- (d)Zambezi
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Official answer(c) Victoria
Which one of the following statements is not true?
- (a)Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
- (b)Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
- (c)Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjira River
- (d)Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari
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Official answer(a) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. II. All the megacities are important sea ports. III. Megacities are either national or State capitals. Which of these statements are correct?
- (a)I, II and III
- (b)I and II
- (c)II and III
- (d)I and III
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Official answer(d) I and III
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing States in India is
- (a)Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- (b)U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- (c)Maharashtra, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- (d)U.P., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
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Official answer(b) U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes. Names of Institutes A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm C) National Dairy Research Institute D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Codes:
- (a)A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
- (b)A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4
- (c)A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
- (d)A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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Official answer(b) A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4
Consider the following statements: I. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jawar in India. II. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. III. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India. IV. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India. Which of these statements are correct?
- (a)I and IV
- (b)II and III
- (c)I and III
- (d)II and IV
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Official answer(c) I and III
Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports: Names of Ports: 1. Kakinada 2. Karwar 3. Mangalore 4. Tuticorin 5. Veraval Codes:
- (a)A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5
- (b)A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
- (c)A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
- (d)A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1
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Official answer(b) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?
- (a)Calcutta
- (b)Kandla
- (c)Mumbai
- (d)Visakhapatnam
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Official answer(c) Mumbai
Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched?
- (a)Buksa: Pauri-Garhwal
- (b)Kol: Jabalpur
- (c)Munda: Chhotanagpur
- (d)Korba: Kodagu
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Official answer(d) Korba: Kodagu
Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 Census data?
- (a)U.P. has the highest density of population in India
- (b)Himachal Pradesh has the highest female to male sex ratio in India
- (c)West Bengal has the highest growth rate of population in India
- (d)Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India
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Official answer(d) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India
Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
- (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(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
- (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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Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely populated part of India. Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
- (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(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A