UPSC 1999 › Geography
29 questions · 1999 · answers as per the UPSC key
If it is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92°E longitude?
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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?
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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
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The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
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In the given map,
which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
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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.
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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?
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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 October
10.4
11.1
14.4
November
8.9
14.0
December
7.8
16.8
The climate to which this data pertains is
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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:
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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
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Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
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A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a
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Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?
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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.
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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.
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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
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In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled as
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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?
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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
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The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is
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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?
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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
- Buddhists
- Christians
- Jains
- Muslims
- Sikhs The original map is not available for this question.
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Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
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As per 1991 Census,
which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?
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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
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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.
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Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.
Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world’s largest deposit of porphyry copper.
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Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth’s origin from gases and dust particles?
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Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?