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Topics: World Political Geography & Borders (6)Atmosphere & Climatology (3)Indian Physical Geography (3)Transport & Infrastructure Geography (3)Economic & Mineral Geography (2)Indian Rivers & Water Resources (2)Indian Agriculture & Land Use (1)Indian Human & Cultural Geography (1)Oceanography (1)Physical Geography & Geomorphology (1)Population & Demography (1)World Physical Geography (1)
UPSC 2004 · Q15 · Geography › Indian Agriculture & Land Use · Save

Consider the following crops:

  1. Cotton
  2. Groundnut
  3. Maize
  4. Mustard

Which of the above are Kharif crops?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2004 · Q19 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

The great Asian river Mekong does not run through

(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Cambodia
(d) Laos
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Answer: (b) Malaysia
UPSC 2004 · Q21 · Geography › Indian Human & Cultural Geography · Save

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) The largest Buddhist monastery in India is in Assam
(b) The language Konyak is spoken in Nagaland
(c) The largest river island in the world is in Assam
(d) Sikkim is the least-populated State of the Indian Union
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Answer: (a) The largest Buddhist monastery in India is in Assam
UPSC 2004 · Q42 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.
  2. Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
UPSC 2004 · Q45 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Consider the following statements among the Indian States:

  1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline.
  2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
UPSC 2004 · Q51 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?

(a) Russia
(b) Estonia
(c) Lithuania
(d) Poland
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Answer: (d) Poland
UPSC 2004 · Q53 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer:

  1. Giridih
  2. Jayankondam
  3. Alwar
  4. Dharwar

List I (A) Coal (B) Copper (C) Manganese (D) Lignite

List II

(a) A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
(b) A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
(c) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
(d) A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
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Answer: (c) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
UPSC 2004 · Q54 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest?

(a) Agra – Mumbai
(b) Chennai – Thane
(c) Kolkata – Hajira
(d) Pune – Machilipatnam
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Answer: (c) Kolkata – Hajira
UPSC 2004 · Q58 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

  1. Bulgaria
  2. China
  3. Eritrea
  4. Kazakhstan

List I (Sea) (A) Black Sea (B) Red Sea (C) Yellow Sea (D) Caspian Sea

List II (Country)

(a) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
(b) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
(c) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
(d) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
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Answer: (c) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
UPSC 2004 · Q61 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Mahadeo Hills
  2. Sahyadri Parvat
  3. Satpura Range

What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?

(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 1, 3
(c) 1, 3, 2
(d) 2, 3, 1
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Answer: (c) 1, 3, 2
UPSC 2004 · Q62 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Lake Sambhar is nearest

to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

(a) Bharatpur
(b) Jaipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur
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Answer: (b) Jaipur
UPSC 2004 · Q64 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals
(b) Cirrus clouds exhibit a flat base and have the appearance of rising domes
(c) Cumulus clouds are white and thin and form delicate patches and give a fibrous and feathery appearance
(d) Cumulus clouds are classified as high clouds
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Answer: (a) Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals
UPSC 2004 · Q66 · Geography › Oceanography · Save

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
(b) Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel
(c) Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river
(d) The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port
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Answer: (a) Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
UPSC 2004 · Q68 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save

Assertion (A): Bangalore receives much higher average annual rainfall than Mangalore.

Reason (R): Bangalore has the benefit of receiving rainfall both from south-west and north-east monsoons.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the 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: (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC 2004 · Q70 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.

Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediment.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the 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: (c) A is true but R is false
UPSC 2004 · Q71 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save

Assertion (A): The thickness of the atmosphere is maximum over the Equator.

Reason (R): High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the Equator.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the 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: (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC 2004 · Q87 · Geography › Physical Geography & Geomorphology · Save

Consider the following geological phenomena:

  1. Development of a fault
  2. Movement along a fault
  3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
  4. Folding of rocks

Which of the above cause earthquakes?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2004 · Q103 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following does not border Panama?

(a) Costa Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
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Answer: (d) Venezuela
UPSC 2004 · Q105 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Gujarat
  4. Goa
  5. Karnataka

List I (A) Gopnath Beach (B) Lawsons Bay Beach (C) Devbagh Beach (D) Sinquerium Beach

List II

Codes:

(a) A 5 B 4 C 2 D 1
(b) A 3 B 1 C 5 D 4
(c) A 5 B 1 C 2 D 4
(d) A 3 B 4 C 5 D 1
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Answer: (b) A 3 B 1 C 5 D 4
UPSC 2004 · Q131 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?

(a) Metallic minerals - Fuel minerals - Non-metallic minerals
(b) Fuel minerals - Metallic minerals - Non-metallic minerals
(c) Metallic minerals - Non-metallic minerals - Fuel minerals
(d) Fuel minerals - Non-metallic minerals - Metallic minerals
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Answer: (b) Fuel minerals - Metallic minerals - Non-metallic minerals
UPSC 2004 · Q132 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is NOT correctly matched with its country?

(a) Salamanca — Spain
(b) Cannes — Italy
(c) Cancun — Mexico
(d) Bruges — Belgium
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Answer: (b) Cannes — Italy
UPSC 2004 · Q133 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Consider the following statements: As per 2001 Census

  1. The two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab.
  2. The two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram.
  3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1 and 3
UPSC 2004 · Q140 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Match List I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Canada
  4. Germany
  5. Denmark

List I (A) British Columbia (B) Bavaria (C) Gibraltar (D) Rhode Island

List II

Codes:

(a) A 1 B 2 C 5 D 3
(b) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
(c) A 1 B 4 C 2 D 3
(d) A 3 B 2 C 5 D 1
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Answer: (b) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
UPSC 2004 · Q143 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Unit of Indian Railway — Location

(a) Railway Staff College — Vadodra
(b) Central Organization for Railway Electrification — Varanasi
(c) Wheel and Axle Plant — Bangalore
(d) Rail-coach Factory — Kapurthala
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Answer: (b) Central Organization for Railway Electrification — Varanasi
UPSC 2004 · Q145 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Match List I (New Names of the Countries) with List II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. Nyasaland
  2. Basutoland
  3. Bechuanaland
  4. British Honduras
  5. Dohomey

List I (A) Benin (B) Belize (C) Botswana (D) Malawi

List II

Codes:

(a) A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4
(b) A 5 B 4 C 3 D 1
(c) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
(d) A 5 B 1 C 3 D 4
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Answer: (b) A 5 B 4 C 3 D 1