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Geography

545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

1997 · Q105GeographyEconomic & Mineral Geographymoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court) – Located at I. Glass industry II. Brassware industry III. Slate industry IV. Hand-made carpet industry List II A) Moradabad B) Marakpur C) Ferozabad D) Mirzapur Codes:

  1. (a)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
  2. (b)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
  3. (c)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
  4. (d)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
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Official answer(a) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D

1996 · Q7GeographyPopulation & Demographydifficult

As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).

  1. (a)Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
  2. (b)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
  3. (c)Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
  4. (d)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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Official answer(b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala

1996 · Q42GeographyAtmosphere & Climatologymoderate

Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

  1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A