About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of
- (a)5°N and 20°N
- (b)20°N and 40°N
- (c)40°N and 60°N
- (d)20°S and 40°S
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Official answer(b) 20°N and 40°N
Geography
545 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Climatic Conditions) I. Chennai is warmer than Calcutta II. Snowfall in Himalayas III. Rainfall decreases from Depressions IV. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets some rain in winter List II (Reasons) A) North-east Monsoon B) Altitude C) Western West Bengal to Punjab D) Distance from sea E) Latitude Codes:
- (a)I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-E
- (b)I-D, II-E, III-A, IV-C
- (c)I-E, II-B, III-D, IV-C
- (d)I-E, II-A, III-C, IV-D
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Official answer(c) I-E, II-B, III-D, IV-C
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Deccan Traps II. Western Ghats III. Aravalli IV. Narmada-Tapi List II A) Late Cenozoic B) Pre-Cambrian C) Cretaceous-Eocene D) Cambrian Alluvial deposits E) Pleistocene Codes:
- (a)I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-D
- (b)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E
- (c)I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
- (d)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-E
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Official answer(b) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E
The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is
- (a)21 °C
- (b)18 °C
- (c)12 °C
- (d)15 °C
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Official answer(b) 18 °C
“……….They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high cheek bones, sparse hair and medium height.” The reference here is to
- (a)Nordic Aryans
- (b)Austric
- (c)Negroids
- (d)Mongoloids
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Official answer(d) Mongoloids
What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991 Census? I. Mizoram II. Kerala III. Goa IV. Nagaland Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a)II, III, I, IV
- (b)II, I, III, IV
- (c)II, III, IV, I
- (d)I, II, IV, III
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Official answer(b) II, I, III, IV
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Minerals) I. Coal II. Gold III. Mica IV. Manganese List II (Typical areas of Occurrence) A) Bhandara B) Karanpura C) Hutti D) Nellore Codes:
- (a)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
- (b)I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
- (c)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
- (d)I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
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Official answer(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
The river shown on the map is The original map is not available for this question.
- (a)Irrawaddy
- (b)Mekong
- (c)Chao Phraya
- (d)Salween
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Official answer(d) Salween
According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is
- (a)declining
- (b)stable
- (c)increasing
- (d)fluctuating
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Official answer(a) declining
The Alamatti Dam is on the river
- (a)Godavari
- (b)Cauvery
- (c)Krishna
- (d)Mahanadi
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Official answer(c) Krishna
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
- (a)Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean’
- (b)Indian Ocean has monsoon drift
- (c)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
- (d)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
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Official answer(b) Indian Ocean has monsoon drift
Consider the map given below: The predominant languages spoken in the areas marked A, B, C and D are respectively
- (a)Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili and Awadhi
- (b)Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Brajbhasha
- (c)Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
- (d)Maithili, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and Awadhi
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Official answer(c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
The canal carrying capacity of Farakka is
- (a)75,000 cusecs
- (b)70,000 cusecs
- (c)40,000 cusecs
- (d)35,000 cusecs
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Official answer(c) 40,000 cusecs
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- (a)Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
- (b)Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
- (c)Sandalwood : Kerala
- (d)Sundari : West Bengal
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Official answer(d) Sundari : West Bengal
Consider the map given below: The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively
- (a)Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region and Chotanagpur plateau
- (b)Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau, Rift valley region and Rain shadow region
- (c)Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau and Rain shadow region
- (d)Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region, Chotanagpur plateau and Rift valley region
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Official answer(c) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau and Rain shadow region
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Crops) I. Barley II. Rice III. Millets IV. Tea List II (Geographical conditions) A) Hot and dry climate with poor soil B) Cool climate with poorer soil C) Warm and moist climate with high altitude D) Hot and moist climate with rich soil Codes:
- (a)I–B, II–D, III–A, IV–C
- (b)I–C, II–D, III–A, IV–B
- (c)I–B, II–A, III–D, IV–C
- (d)I–C, II–B, III–D, IV–A
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Official answer(a) I–B, II–D, III–A, IV–C
Consider the map given below: The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively known for the cultivation of
- (a)groundnut, ragi, tobacco and sugarcane
- (b)groundnut, sugarcane, ragi and tobacco
- (c)ragi, sugarcane, groundnut and tobacco
- (d)ragi, groundnut, sugarcane and tobacco
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Official answer(b) groundnut, sugarcane, ragi and tobacco
“From Aceh in the far north-west to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The Archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world.” This description best fits
- (a)West Indies
- (b)Japan
- (c)Philippines
- (d)Indonesia
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Official answer(d) Indonesia
Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? I. Yamuna Nagar II. Guwahati III. Shahabad IV. Ballarpur Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
- (a)I, II and III
- (b)I, II and IV
- (c)I, III and IV
- (d)II, III and IV
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Official answer(b) I, II and IV
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
- (a)Australoid race
- (b)Caucasoid race
- (c)Mongoloid race
- (d)Negroid race
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Official answer(d) Negroid race
The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
- (a)meteors
- (b)comets
- (c)meteorites
- (d)asteroids
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Official answer(d) asteroids
If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
- (a)06.30 hrs
- (b)05.30 hrs
- (c)18.30 hrs
- (d)17.30 hrs
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Official answer(c) 18.30 hrs
The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: I. Sesamum II. Mustard III. Groundnut IV. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
- (a)I, II, III, IV
- (b)III, II, IV, I
- (c)II, IV, III, I
- (d)III, IV, II, I
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Official answer(b) III, II, IV, I
Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: The point marked by A in the above figure indicates a country in
- (a)North America
- (b)South America
- (c)Europe
- (d)Asia
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Official answer(c) Europe
In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
- (a)Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara and Gandak
- (b)Kosi, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
- (c)Gandak, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
- (d)Teesta, Gomati, Ghaghara and Kosi
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Official answer(a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara and Gandak