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19 questions · 1996 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Indian Agriculture & Land Use (4)Indian Physical Geography (4)Atmosphere & Climatology (3)Economic & Mineral Geography (2)Indian Rivers & Water Resources (2)Population & Demography (2)World Political Geography & Borders (2)

Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? I. Kerala: Tapioca II. Maharashtra: Cotton III. W. Bengal: Jute IV. Gujarat: Groundnut

Select 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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Answer: (d) II, III and IV

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).

(a) Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
(c) Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala

A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
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Answer: (d) D
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Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattnam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

(a) Cauvery
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
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Answer: (a) Cauvery

As per the 1991 Census,

which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?

(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur
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Answer: (a) Sikkim

Consider the map given below:

The dotted (broken) line in the map is the

(a) Durand line
(b) MacMahon line
(c) line of demarcation between India and Pakistan suggested by the Boundary Commission (1947)
(d) route followed by the Younghusband Expedition
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Answer: (a) Durand line
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Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?

(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere
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Answer: (d) Ionosphere

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?

(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

High temperature and low pressure over the Indian sub-continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

(a) Southeast monsoon
(b) Southwest monsoon
(c) Trade winds
(d) Westerlies
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Answer: (b) Southwest monsoon

'Saddle Peak', the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in

(a) Great Nicobar
(b) Middle Andaman
(c) Little Andaman
(d) North Andaman
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Answer: (d) North Andaman

Match List I (Ores) with List II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Manganese II. Nickel III. Lead-zinc IV. Asbestos

List II A. Madhya Pradesh B. Orissa C. Rajasthan D. Andhra Pradesh

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
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Answer: (c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Idukki — Thermal power station II. Sabarigiri — Hydro-electric project III. Ghatprabha — Irrigation project IV. Ramganga — Multipurpose project

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

(a) II, III and IV
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) I and II
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Answer: (a) II, III and IV

Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?

(a) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
(b) High temperature and heavy rainfall
(c) High temperature and moderate rainfall
(d) Low temperature and low rainfall
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Answer: (a) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall

Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak valley?

(a) Jute
(b) Tea
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Cotton
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Answer: (a) Jute

Local supply of coal is not available to

(a) TISCO, Jamshedpur
(b) VISL, Bhadravati
(c) HSL, Durgapur
(d) HSL, Bhilai
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Answer: (b) VISL, Bhadravati

Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?

(a) North-western India and Gangetic West Bengal
(b) North-western and Western India
(c) Western and Southern India
(d) Plains of Northern India
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Answer: (b) North-western and Western India

“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because …… used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the

(a) Tamil Nadu coast
(b) Kerala coast
(c) Karnataka coast
(d) Goa coast
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Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu coast

The Palk Bay lies between

(a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
(b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldives’ Islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Answer: (b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal

Consider the following rivers: I. Kishenganga II. Ganga III. Wainganga IV. Penganga

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is —

(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) II, I, III, IV
(c) I, II, IV, III
(d) I, III, IV, II
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Answer: (c) I, II, IV, III