Geography

545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2008 · Q54 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project — State 1. Damanganga : Gujarat 2. Girna : Maharashtra 3. Pamba : Kerala Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3

2008 · Q61 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova? 1. Ukraine 2. Romania 3. Belarus Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

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Official answer(a) 1 and 2 only

2008 · Q63 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE. 2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE. 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(c) Both 1 and 2

2008 · Q64 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?

(a)Kangra
(b)Ladakh
(c)Kachchh
(d)Bhilwara

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Official answer(b) Ladakh

2008 · Q65 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

(a)China < India < UK < USA
(b)India < China < USA < UK
(c)China < India < USA < UK
(d)India < China < UK < USA

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Official answer(b) India < China < USA < UK

2008 · Q69 GeographyIndian Agriculture & Land Useeasy

Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. 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

2008 · Q72 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?

(a)Madhya Pradesh
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c)Uttarakhand
(d)Rajasthan

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Official answer(c) Uttarakhand

2008 · Q79 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?

(a)Morocco and Algeria
(b)Nigeria and Cameroon
(c)Angola and Zambia
(d)Ethiopia and Somalia

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Official answer(d) Ethiopia and Somalia

2008 · Q86 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?

(a)14–15%
(b)11–12%
(c)8–9%
(d)5–6%

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Official answer(d) 5–6%

2008 · Q91 GeographyPopulation & Demographyeasy

Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?

(a)Brazil and USA
(b)USA and Indonesia
(c)Canada and Malaysia
(d)Russia and Nigeria

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Official answer(b) USA and Indonesia

2008 · Q92 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (on the basis of the Census, 2001)?

(a)Himachal Pradesh
(b)Bihar
(c)Orissa
(d)Uttar Pradesh

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Official answer(a) Himachal Pradesh

2008 · Q97 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001? 1. Ludhiana 2. Kochi 3. Surat 4. Nagpur Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)2, 3 and 4 only
(c)1 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2008 · Q109 GeographyPopulation & Demographyeasy

Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?

(a)Chandigarh
(b)Mizoram
(c)Puducherry
(d)Sikkim

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Official answer(d) Sikkim

2008 · Q128 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

(a)Chambal
(b)Narmada
(c)Tapi
(d)Bhima

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Official answer(b) Narmada

2008 · Q142 GeographyIndian Physical Geographyeasy

In India, how many States share the coastline?

(a)7
(b)8
(c)9
(d)10

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Official answer(c) 9

2007 · Q66 GeographyEconomic & Mineral Geographymoderate

In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

(a)Hoshangabad
(b)Raipur
(c)Sambalpur
(d)Warangal

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Official answer(b) Raipur

2007 · Q67 GeographyWorld Physical Geographyeasy

Where is Copacabana Beach located?

(a)Buenos Aires
(b)Hawaiian Islands
(c)Rio de Janeiro
(d)Valletta

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Official answer(c) Rio de Janeiro

2007 · Q69 GeographyTransport & Infrastructure Geographymoderate

The Stilwell Road, built in the 1940s, which has recently been in news, connects which of the following?

(a)Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
(b)Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
(c)Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
(d)Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar

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Official answer(b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar

2007 · Q71 GeographyIndian Physical Geographyeasy

Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?

(a)Andhra Pradesh
(b)Karnataka
(c)Kerala
(d)Tamil Nadu

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Official answer(d) Tamil Nadu

2007 · Q72 GeographyIndian Agriculture & Land Usemoderate

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given food grains in India?

(a)Wheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse Cereals
(b)Rice – Wheat – Pulses – Coarse Cereals
(c)Wheat – Rice – Coarse Cereals – Pulses
(d)Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulses

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Official answer(d) Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulses

2007 · Q73 GeographyAstronomy & Earth–Sun Systemeasy

What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?

(a)70 × 10^5 km
(b)70 × 10^6 km
(c)70 × 10^7 km
(d)70 × 10^8 km

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Official answer(d) 70 × 10^8 km

2007 · Q74 GeographyAstronomy & Earth–Sun Systemmoderate

Which one of the following cities does NOT have the same clock time as that of the other cities at any given instant?

(a)London (UK)
(b)Lisbon (Portugal)
(c)Accra (Ghana)
(d)Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

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Official answer(d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

2007 · Q75 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India. Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

(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 the 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(d) A is false but R is true

2007 · Q76 GeographyIndian Agriculture & Land Useeasy

Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country. Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

(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 the 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(d) A is false but R is true

2007 · Q77 GeographyTransport & Infrastructure Geographymoderate

Which of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?

(a)NH-4
(b)NH-5
(c)NH-6
(d)NH-7

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Official answer(c) NH-6