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UPSC 2005 · Q2 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world.

Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?

(a) Brazil and Peru
(b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay
(d) Colombia and Paraguay
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Answer: (c) Brazil and Paraguay
UPSC 2005 · Q8 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth’s land?

(a) North America - Africa - South America - Europe
(b) Africa - North America - South America - Europe
(c) North America - Africa - Europe - South America
(d) Africa - North America - Europe - South America
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Answer: (b) Africa - North America - South America - Europe
UPSC 2005 · Q42 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Where are the Balearic Islands located?

(a) Mediterranean Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Baltic Sea
(d) North Sea
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Answer: (a) Mediterranean Sea
UPSC 2005 · Q78 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St- Helens located?

(a) Chile
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) United States of America
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Answer: (d) United States of America
UPSC 2005 · Q128 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. River Manzanares
  2. River Seine
  3. River Spree
  4. River Potomac

List-I (City) A. Washington D.C. B. Berlin C. Paris D. Madrid

List-II (River)

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