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UPSC 2020-I
Q1. As per recent amendment to the India Forest Act, as major minerals? 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 4 only grown on the forest areas. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only 2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional 226. Consider the following statements :
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2019-I
Q2. Himachal Pradesh (a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad 3. Mizoram (c) Nagpur (d) Pune In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen 219. Which one of the following national parks lies completely Forests' occur? in the Temperate alpine zone?
Correct Answer: (c)
Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and the leaf rust disease which affects the fruit and leaf of coffee. islands of Java. So, in this regions high density of The causative fungus is Hemileia Vastarix. population is found.
UPSC 2019-I
Q3. Consider the following pairs :
Correct Answer: (a)
ā¢ The Chandrabhaga (Bhima) river flows through
UPSC 2019-I
Q4. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat 2. Tiruchirapalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha 5337_DBE Geography of India B 41 Which of the pair given above are correctly matched 224. With reference to the management of minor minerals in (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only India, consider the following statements :
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2019-I
Q5. Chattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 2. State Governments have the power to grant mining 3. Maharashtra 4. Odisha leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding With reference to the states mentioned above, in terms of the formation of rules related to the grant of minor percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which minerals lie with the Centre Government. one of the following is the c
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2018-I
Q6. In a particular region in India, the local people train the (c) Chandipur (d) Nagapattinam roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. 217. Which one of the following is an artificial lake ? As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These
Correct Answer: (a)
In the present-day Meghalaya state of northeast India ā¢ Delhi is at 28Ā°40?N (Longitude) and 77Ā°20?E is a form of tree shaping, which creates these suspension (Latitude) bridges, they are handmade from the aerial roots of living A. Bangalore: 12Ā° 58' N, 77Ā° 38' E. banyan fig trees. B. Hyderabad: 17Ā° 20' N, 78Ā° 30' E
UPSC 2017-I
Q7. Oak 1. Cambay Basin 2. Rhododendron 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Sandalwood 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given below. (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only 208. With reference to āChangpaā community of India, consider (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 the following sta
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2015-I
Q8. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Satluj/Sutlej Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari? 2. Keoladeo Ghana : Confluence of (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 National Park Banas and Chambal (c) 1, 2 and4 (d) 2 and 3 only 3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and 213. Which one of the following regions of India has a Krishna combination of m
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2015-I
Q9. Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates (c) Neora valley national park the eastern most and western most State?
Correct Answer: (d)
Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat are the easternmost completely in the temperate zone. and westernmost States.
UPSC 2010
Q10. Following are the characteristics of an area in India:
Correct Answer: (c)
The above climate conditions are found in India in
UPSC 2010
Q11. Copper ā¦ā¦ Jharkhand (b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna 2. Nickel ā¦ā¦ Orissa (c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi 3. Tungsten ā¦ā¦ Kerala (d) Wular Lake : Jhelum Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 184. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only the most likely geographical impact on India?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2010
Q12. Much of the country would experience the cold waves 177. Consider the following pairs: from Siberia. 2. Indo-gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive Protected area Well-known for alluvial soils. 1. Bhiterkanika, Odisha ā¦ā¦ Salt Water 3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what Crocodile it is at present. Which of the statements given above 2. Desert National Park, ā¦ā¦ Great India
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2010
Q13. The approximate representation of land use classification 178. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies in India is :
Correct Answer: (d)
The approximate representation of land use is classified value. It has low sulphur and low phosphorous content but as net area sown 46%, forests 23%, other areas 30%. high ash fusion temperature.
UPSC 2010
Q14. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and (a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat Indonesia. (b) It flows into Gulf of Kutch 2. Opening a new canal across the Kra Isthmus between (c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea. (d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? 180. Rivers
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2010
Q15. The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate (b) Beas and Ravi only with high temperature throughout the year. Which one (c) Chenab, Ravi and Satlej only among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this (d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satlej and Yamuna region ? [2011 - I] 181. When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice (a) Paddy and Cotton (b) Wheat and Jute red s
Correct Answer: (c)
The low and deltaic plains of the Ganges is government. A biosphere reserve conserves an ecosystem characterised by swamps and Sundarbans. So, the people and not just few specific species of plants and animals. out there grow Paddy and Jute.
UPSC 2010
Q16. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated (b) Accumulated humus from each other by the āTen Degree Channelā? [2014 - I] (c) Presence of ferric oxides (a) Andaman and Nicobar (b) Nicobar and Sumatra (d) Abundance of phosphates (c) Maldives and Lakshadweep 182. Which one of the following is the appropriate reason to (d) Sumatra and Java considering the Gondwana rocks as most important
Correct Answer: (a)
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates Western coastal area from Maharastra, Goa, Kerala, Coastal the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay Karnataka including the Western Ghats, and hilly area of of Bengal. north east except some parts of Meghalaya and Arunachal
UPSC 2009
Q17. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of 1. Damanganga : Gujarat infants within a month after birth. 2. Girna : Maharashtra 2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a 3. Pamba : Kerala particular year per 100 live births during that year. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only Codes: (
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2009
Q18. Ludhiana 2. Kochi (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 3. Surat 4. Nagpur (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Select the correct answer using the code given below: 170. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in Codes: India?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2009
Q19. Consider the following regions:
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2009
Q20. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is (a) Nilgiri Hills (b) Nicobar Islands permitted. (c) Spiti Valley (d) Lakshadweep Islands Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 166. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only following rivers?
Correct Answer: (a)
Wheat is a temperate region crop thus require moderate
UPSC 2008
Q21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using 150. In India, how many states share the coastline?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2008
Q22. In which one of the following states are Namchik Namphuk (c) Arunachal Pradesh coalfields located?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2008
Q23. As per Indiaās National Population Policy, 2000, by which (c) Manipur (d) Mizoram one of the following years is it our long-term objective to 155. Which of the following minerals found in a natural way in achieve population stabilization?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2008
Q24. Bauxite 2. Dolomite (c) 2045 (d) 2055 3. Iron ore 4. Tin 144. What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 Select the correct answer using the code given below: years of age in Indiaās current population?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2008
Q25. Amongst the following States, which one has the highest 156. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri hydropower percentage of rural population to its total population (on complex located?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2008
Q26. Jog Falls : Sharavathi (a) Chandigarh (b) Mizoram 3. Shivasamudram Falls : Cauvery (c) Pondicherry (d) Sikkim Select the correct answer using the code given below: 147. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of Codes: the Himalayan vegetation?
Correct Answer: (c)
Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and the leaf rust disease which affects the fruit and leaf of coffee. islands of Java. So, in this regions high density of The causative fungus is Hemileia Vastarix. population is found.
UPSC 2008
Q27. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of 159. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh hydroelectric project the population of India has increased more than three located?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2008
Q28. Which one among the following has the maximum number 171. At which one of the following places do two important rivers of National Parks?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2007
Q29. Match List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) with List-I) 132. Which one of the following National Highways passes (Nearby Town) and select the correct answer using the through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2007
Q30. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. A. Chandra Prabha 1. Jaipur 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. B. Karera 2. Jhansi Which of the statements given above is/are correct? C. Jaisamand 3. Agra (a) 1 only (b) 2 only D. Nahargarh 4. Varanasi (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Udaipur 134. Which one of the following rivers originates in Amarkantak? Codes :
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2007
Q31. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, (b) Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Sutlej Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the (c) Zaskar-Shyok-Sutlej- Spiti maximum number of Indian States?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2007
Q32. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using (a) Hoshangabad (b) Raipur the code given below the lists:
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2007
Q33. Hirakud 1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared a Mini Ratna. B. HINDALCO 2. Korba 2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed. C. Indian Aluminium 3. Koraput Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Company (a) 1 only (b) 2 only D. NALCO 4. Renukoot (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Codes: 128. The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, (a) A-3; B-1; C-
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2007
Q34. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? 148. Out of all the biosphere reserves in India, four have been
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2007
Q35. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar 139. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2007
Q36. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Nicobar Islands. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. Shrew and Tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Malabar region. 142. Which one among the following States of India has the Which of the statements given above is/are correct? lowest density of population?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2006
Q37. Consider the following statements concerning the Indian (a) Agasthyamali (b) Nallamalai Railways.
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2006
Q38. Chhattisgarh 4. Jharkhand (a) 2 only (b) 3 only Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (c) 1 and 2 (d) None (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 118. Consider the following statements:
Correct Answer: (a)
Wheat is a temperate region crop thus require moderate
UPSC 2006
Q39. Which one of the following statements is not correct ? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation (a) Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2005
Q40. Sikkim 3. Kerala is the first state in India to achieve replacement B. Dehong Deband 2. Uttaranchal level of fertility. C. Nokrek 3. Arunachal Pradesh Which of the statements given above is/are correct? D. Kanchenjunga 4. Orissa (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 5. Meghalaya (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Codes: 105. Which one of the following statements is true on the basis (a) A-1; B-3; C-5; D-4 of Census - 20
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2005
Q41. According to the census 2001, which one of the following 1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of Indian States has the maximum population in India after its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2005
Q42. The National Forestry Action Programme aims at (c) Bihar (d) Tamil Nadu bringing one third of the area of India under tree forest 107. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Correct Answer: (c)
Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and the leaf rust disease which affects the fruit and leaf of coffee. islands of Java. So, in this regions high density of The causative fungus is Hemileia Vastarix. population is found.
UPSC 2005
Q43. Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal. rift valleys. 2. According to the population Census 2001, population 108. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following? of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2005
Q44. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of hills List-I List-II starting from the north and going towards the south?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2005
Q45. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are 111. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Indian located at Jodhpur. cities in the decreasing order, of their normal annual rainfall? 2. 'Indrail Pass' āa travel as you please ticket has been
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2005
Q46. Silent Valley National Park in the Nallamalai range. 2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric project is proposed to List-I List-II be built near the Silent Valley National Park. (Centre of Handicrafts) (State) 3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley's rainforests. A. Mon 1. Arunachal Pradesh Which of the statements given above is/are correct? B. Nalbari 2. Assam (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 only C. Naisghat 3
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2005
Q47. Chhattisgarh D. Ushkothi Wildlife 4. Goa 1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal Sanctuary at Mangalore. 5. Tripura 2. The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India Codes : is at Vishakhapatnam. (a) A-2; B-1; C-5; D-3 3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium (b) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 Corporation of India Limited. (c) A-2; B-3; C-5; D-1 Which of the statements given abo
Correct Answer: (a)
Wheat is a temperate region crop thus require moderate
UPSC 2004
Q48. In which one of the following Union Territories, do people 92. Match List I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List II (State) of the Onge tribe live?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2004
Q49. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline 94. Assertion (A) : Bangalore receives much higher average 2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports annual rainfall than that of Mangalore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Reason (R) : Bangalore has the benefit of receiving rainfall (a) 1 only (b) 2 only both from south-west and north-east monsoons.
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2004
Q50. Match List-I (Minerals) with List-II (Location) and select explanation of A the correct answer using the codes given below: (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the List-I List-II correct explanation of A A. Coal 1. Giridih (c) A is true but R is false B. Copper 2. Jayamkondam (d) A is false but R is true C. Manganese 3. Alwar 95. Assertion (A) : West-flowing rivers of Peninsular In
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2004
Q51. Which among the following National Highway routes is the (c) A is true but R is false longest?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2004
Q52. Consider the following statements :
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2004
Q53. Mahadeo Hills 2. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and 2. Sahyadri Parvat Exploration is engaged in heavy water production 3. Satpura Range 3. Indian Rare Earths Limited is engaged in manufacture What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to of Zircon for India's Nuclear Programme beside other the south ? rare earth products (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3 Which of the statements give
Correct Answer: (d)
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UPSC 2004
Q54. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the has been below 20%. minimum total forest cover?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2003
Q55. Steady growth (b) A-4; B-5; C-3; D-2 B. 1921 -1951 2. Rapid high growth (c) A-2; B-5; C-3; D-4 C. 1951-1981 3. Stagnant growth (d) A-4; B-1; C-5; D-2 D. 1981 -2001 4. High growth with definite 77. What is the correct sequence of the riversāGodavari, signs of slowdown Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of Codes : their lengths?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2003
Q56. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of (a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas surface road (c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas 4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country 80. Among the following cities, which one has the highest Which of these statements are correct ? altitude above mean sea level?
Correct Answer: (a)
Wheat is a temperate region crop thus require moderate
UPSC 2003
Q57. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the 91. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities Tropic of Cancer?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2002
Q58. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the (b) North-Eastern Tamil Nadu peninsular India from north to south is :
Correct Answer: (d)
NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 6: 'Molecular Basis of Inheritance'. ā¢ Biochar is a stable, carbonārich form of charcoal It explains the benefits of human genome sequencing that is applied to soil. that- 'It is the sequence of bases in DNA that determines ā¢ biochars from manures and food wastes recorded the genetic information of a given organism. So, learning higher nitrogen and phosphorus levels. So #2 is right. about the DNA sequences can lead to an understanding ā¢ Some biochars can increase s
UPSC 2002
Q59. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of range temperature is 9Ā°C. The station in question is :
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 2002
Q60. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of (c) Cherrapunji (d) Kolkata Vadodara and Pune. 73. The sea coast of which one of the following states has become famous as a nesting place for the giant Olive Ridley 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai turtles from South America?
Correct Answer: (c)
Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and the leaf rust disease which affects the fruit and leaf of coffee. islands of Java. So, in this regions high density of The causative fungus is Hemileia Vastarix. population is found.
UPSC 2002
Q61. With reference to India, which one of the following statements 82. Which one among the following states is smallest in area? is not correct?
Correct Answer: (?)
UPSC 2001
Q62. Match the different ports of Union Territory of Pondicherry 65. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is :
Correct Answer: (c)
Both statements are correct as per Government
UPSC 2001
Q63. Assertion (A) : Anticyclonic conditions are formed in winter INDIA season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low. Reason (R) : Winter rainfall in northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.
Correct Answer: (c)
NCERT vocational class 11 floriculturist book page āALLā varieties. Hence statement 3 is wrong. By 84: When an element forms precipitate with another elimination method, we are left with answer (b) only 2. substance commonly found in the irrigation water, it is
UPSC 2001
Q64. Pondicherry 4. Yanam 1. The installed capacity of power generation is around Codes: 95000 MW (a) A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4 (b) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 2. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power (c) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 (d) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 generation 5337_DBE Geography of India B 31 3. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total (b) The dominant source of irrigation in the country is po
Correct Answer: (a)
Wheat is a temperate region crop thus require moderate
UPSC 2000
Q65. Mangalore 4. Tuticorin (a) Assam : Miri 5. Veraval (b) Nagaland : Konyak Codes: (c) Arunachal : Apatani (a) A-4; B-2; C-3; D-5 (b) A-5; B-2; C-4; D-1 (d) Madhya Pradesh : Lambada (c) A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2 (d) A-5; B-3; C-2; D-1 B 30 Topicwise Solved Papers 58. Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is NOT correctly matched? 63. (a) Buksa : Pauri-Garhwal
Correct Answer: (a)
Wheat is a temperate region crop thus require moderate
UPSC 2000
Q66. (a) U.P. has the highest density of population in India 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 61. Assertion (A) : Ganga plain is the most densely populated part of India. Reason (R) : Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
Correct Answer: (d)
Since UPSC has combined the preliminary exam of rainfall, 210 frost-free days. civil services and forest services, so few such odd ā¢ Considering these descriptions, cotton seems to be questions are expected. There is no need to lose sleep, if the better choice among the given options. you can't solve it. But let's do it:
UPSC 1999
Q67. Assertion (A ) : According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India. Reason (R) : In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.
Correct Answer: (d)
Kinnaur (Himachal) is famous for apples. Areca nut ground water. mostly confined to Karnataka, Kerala and Assam.
UPSC 1999
Q68. The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is : (a) 25% (b) 33%
Correct Answer: (d)
Cytoplasmic male sterility and gene silencing are used cultural heritage systems, in 2002 FAO started an initiative for creation of transgenic crops. Grafting and budding in for the dynamic conservation of Globally Important B 58 Topicwise Solved Papers Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). The GIAHS
UPSC 1999
Q69. In which one of the following areas in the given map was 53. In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the Atomic shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D represent Minerals Division of Department Atomic Energy ?
Correct Answer: (d)
All three statements are correct as Maize can be used
UPSC 1999
Q70. In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled (a) Anantnag, Baramula, Srinagar and Kargil as:
Correct Answer: (b)
NPK (fertilizers) can be applied at the rate of 112 kg, 25
UPSC 1999
Q71. If it is 10.00 am. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92Ā° E longitude?
Correct Answer: (b)
Capital-augmenting technological progress results in
UPSC 1999
Q72. 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 Tuticorin correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports: Tiruvanthapuram Ports of India Kanyakumari (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D 51. The first marine sanctuary in India, within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has b
Correct Answer: (b)
Agricultural Produce Market Committee Acts of Mewat in haryana is not famous for mango. UP is famous respective states are responsible for markets in agricultural for mango. products. Similarly, coromandel coast is not famous for soya beans.Top
UPSC 1998
Q73. Commercial production of mineral oil has started in which one of the areas of India, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the map given below:
Correct Answer: (c)
Not only the tea plants but also the coffee plants can produced by using maize. be propagated by seeds and stem cutting.
UPSC 1998
Q74. The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to (c) Mongoloid race (d) Negroid race the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following 30. In the map shown rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively: states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk ?
Correct Answer: (b)
National Food Security Mission launched by Rural development to minimise the adverse effects of government of India to increase the food production of drought on production of crops and livestock and rice, wheat and pulses and commercial gaps like sugarcance productivity of land, water and human resources. The desert jute. The target is to increase the production of rice by 10 development programme is also by ministry of Rural million tones, wheat by 8 million tones and pulses, by 2 development
UPSC 1998
Q75. Aluminium B. Hospet 2. Woollen textile (a) Kosi, Gomti, Ghaghara and Gandak C. Korba 3. Fertilizers (b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara D. Haldia 4. Cement (c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara 5. Iron and steel (d) Teesta, Gomti, Ghaghara and Kosi Codes: 31. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has (a) A-4; B-3; C- 1; D-2 (b) A-2; B-5; C- 1; D-3 rift valley due to down warping?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 1998
Q76. Haryana 2. Maharashtra 3. Punjab 4. Tamil Nadu Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4 (a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 4, 3,1, 2 (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 1, 3, 4, 2 (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1 43. Which one of the following sets of states benefits the most 39. The four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 on from the Konkan Railway?
Correct Answer: (d)
Cotton grows there
UPSC 1998
Q77. Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way?
Correct Answer: (c)
Rice is the main kharif crop and groundnut and cotton cost to the identified farmers in the area. The farmers will are also the kharif crops wheat is a raki. use these quality seeds and take up their own seed
UPSC 1998
Q78. 'India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forest, (a) Palanpur, Mahesana, Ahmedabad and Vadodara swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats, are however (b) Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagarh the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India (c) Palanpur
Correct Answer: (c)
Neem oil can be used as pesticide to control the production in a small area (1 acre) for their own use. The proliferation of some species of insects and mites and also crops are Rice, Pulses and Oilseeds. has applications in pharmaceutical industry as neem oil has
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Q79. Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the map: (b) Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Brajbhasha (c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili (d) Maithili, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and Awadhi 25. The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is :
Correct Answer: (d)
Chikmagalur is famous for coffee. Mandya is famous for the production of starch.Oil extracted from maize can be for sugar and paper production. a feedstock for biodiesel. Alcoholic beverages can be
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Q80. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: (c)
Laterite soil is mostly found in areas of high rainfall
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Q81. Consider the map given below:
Correct Answer: (d)
Production of rice is 96.43 MT, wheat is 78.4 MT, pulses varies from 5Ā° ā 18Ā° C. is 15.11 MT and coarse cereals are 40.73 MT in India. So, C. The suitable climatic condition for sugar beet requires the correct sequence in decreasing order is Rice ā Wheat ā 500ā600 mm and temperature 18Ā°ā22Ā° C. Coarse cereals ā Pulses. D. Jute cultivation needs 500ā1000 mm rainfall and
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Q82. Didwana (a) declining (b) stable C. Salt 3. Rampa (c) increasing (d) fluctuating D. Silver 4. Zawar 29. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar islands Codes: belongs to the:
Correct Answer: (c)
Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and the leaf rust disease which affects the fruit and leaf of coffee. islands of Java. So, in this regions high density of The causative fungus is Hemileia Vastarix. population is found.