If it is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92°E longitude?
- (a)9.38 a.m.
- (b)10.38 a.m.
- (c)10.22 a.m.
- (d)9.22 a.m.
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Official answer(b) 10.38 a.m.
Geography
545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.
A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbour crosses the 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?
- (a)January 1, 0030 hrs
- (b)January 2, 0030 hrs
- (c)January 3, 0030 hrs
- (d)January 4, 0030 hrs
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Official answer(a) January 1, 0030 hrs
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Volcanic Mountain) I. Mt. Rainier II. Etna III. Paricutin IV. Taal List II (Country) A. Italy B. Mexico C. Philippines D. USA
- (a)I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
- (b)I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
- (c)I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
- (d)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
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Official answer(b) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
- (a)Krishna Godavari basin
- (b)Cauvery basin
- (c)Mahanadi basin
- (d)Palar-Pennar basin
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Official answer(a) Krishna Godavari basin
In the given map, which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
- (a)Benguela and Falkland
- (b)Canary and Humboldt
- (c)Agulhas and Guinea
- (d)Benguela and Guinea
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Official answer(d) Benguela and Guinea
At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum? The original diagram is not available for this question.
- (a)M1
- (b)M2
- (c)M3
- (d)M4
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Official answer(b) M2
Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
- (a)A
- (b)B
- (c)C
- (d)D
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Official answer(c) C
Consider the following temperature and rainfall data: Month Temperature °C Rainfall cm January 6.7 14.0 February 6.7 13.2 March 7.2 11.4 April 8.9 9.4 May 11.1 8.1 June 13.9 8.1 July 15.0 9.6 August 15.0 12.2 September 13.9 10.4 October 11.1 14.4 November 8.9 14.0 December 7.8 16.8 The climate to which this data pertains is
- (a)St. Lawrence type
- (b)China type
- (c)West European type
- (d)Mediterranean type
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Official answer(c) West European type
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Timber) I. Cedar II. Douglas Fir III. Mahogany IV. Teak List II (Country) A. Myanmar B. Canada C. Mexico D. Honduras Codes:
- (a)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
- (b)I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
- (c)I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
- (d)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
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Official answer(b) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Cotton II. Flax III. Sugar beet IV. Jute List II A. Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40°-60 °C B. Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25°-35 °C C. Rainfall 600-800 mm; Temperature 5°-18 °C D. Rainfall 500-1000 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C E. Rainfall 500-600 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C Codes:
- (a)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
- (b)I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-D
- (c)I-D, II-E, III-B, IV-A
- (d)I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-B
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Official answer(d) I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-B
Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
- (a)Caracas
- (b)Maracaibo
- (c)Maracay
- (d)Carupano
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Official answer(b) Maracaibo
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a
- (a)Mulatto
- (b)Mestizo
- (c)Meiji
- (d)Mau Mau
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Official answer(b) Mestizo
Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?
- (a)The total length is about 760 km
- (b)It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
- (c)It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
- (d)The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues
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Official answer(b) It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively The original map is not available for this question.
- (a)Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin
- (b)Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Amazon Basin
- (c)Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Andes
- (d)Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield, Andes and Amazon Basin
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Official answer(a) Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin
The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as The original figure is not available for this question.
- (a)A
- (b)B
- (c)C
- (d)D
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Official answer(b) B
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Resorts) I. Chakrata II. Haflong III. Kalimpong IV. Kufri List II (States) A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Uttar Pradesh D) Himachal Pradesh
- (a)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
- (b)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
- (c)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
- (d)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
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Official answer(c) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled as
- (a)A
- (b)B
- (c)C
- (d)D
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Official answer(c) C
In which one of the following areas in the given map was there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals Division of Department of Atomic Energy?
- (a)1
- (b)2
- (c)3
- (d)4
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Official answer(c) 3
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Industries) I. Pearl fishing II. Automobiles III. Ship-building IV. Engineering goods List II (Industrial Centres) A) Pune B) Tuticorin C) Pinjore D) Marmagao
- (a)I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
- (b)I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
- (c)I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
- (d)I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
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Official answer(a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is
- (a)Hindi
- (b)English
- (c)Mandarin
- (d)Spanish
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Official answer(c) Mandarin
The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?
- (a)Kerala has made the highest investment in family planning
- (b)Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India
- (c)Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
- (d)The population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age group
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Official answer(c) Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities. Largest Religious Minorities 1. Buddhists 2. Christians 3. Jains 4. Muslims 5. Sikhs The original map is not available for this question.
- (a)A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
- (b)A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- (c)A-5, B-3, C-1, D-2
- (d)A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
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Official answer(c) A-5, B-3, C-1, D-2
Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
- (a)Assam : Miri
- (b)Nagaland : Konyak
- (c)Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani
- (d)Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
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Official answer(d) Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?
- (a)Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
- (b)Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- (c)Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry
- (d)Pondicherry and Delhi
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Official answer(d) Pondicherry and Delhi
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Rivers) I. Cauvery II. Krishna III. Narmada IV. Chambal List II (Dams) A) Alamatti B) Mettur C) Gandhi Sagar D) Sardar Sarovar
- (a)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
- (b)I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
- (c)I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
- (d)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
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Official answer(b) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C