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UPSC 1999 · Q16 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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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Answer: (a) Krishna Godavari basin
UPSC 1999 · Q32 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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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Answer: (b) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
UPSC 1999 · Q40 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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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Answer: (b) Maracaibo
UPSC 1999 · Q58 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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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Answer: (b) B
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UPSC 1999 · Q65 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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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Answer: (c) 3
UPSC 1999 · Q69 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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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Answer: (a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
UPSC 1999 · Q103 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

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.

(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
UPSC 1999 · Q124 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?

(a) Bituminous coal
(b) Lignite
(c) Peat
(d) Anthracite
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Answer: (d) Anthracite