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22 questions · 2007 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: World Physical Geography (4)Indian Physical Geography (3)Indian Rivers & Water Resources (3)Astronomy & Earth–Sun System (2)Atmosphere & Climatology (2)Economic & Mineral Geography (2)Indian Agriculture & Land Use (2)Transport & Infrastructure Geography (2)Indian Political Geography & Borders (1)Population & Demography (1)
UPSC 2007 · Q66 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Raipur
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Warangal
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Answer: (b) Raipur
UPSC 2007 · Q67 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Where is Copacabana Beach located?

(a) Buenos Aires
(b) Hawaiian Islands
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Valletta
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Answer: (c) Rio de Janeiro
UPSC 2007 · Q69 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

The Stilwell Road, built in the 1940s, which has recently been in news, connects which of the following?

(a) Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
(b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
(c) Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
(d) Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar
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Answer: (b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
UPSC 2007 · Q71 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu
UPSC 2007 · Q72 · Geography › Indian Agriculture & Land Use · Save

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given food grains in India?

(a) Wheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse Cereals
(b) Rice – Wheat – Pulses – Coarse Cereals
(c) Wheat – Rice – Coarse Cereals – Pulses
(d) Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulses
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Answer: (d) Rice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulses
UPSC 2007 · Q73 · Geography › Astronomy & Earth–Sun System · Save

What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?

(a) 70 × 10^5 km
(b) 70 × 10^6 km
(c) 70 × 10^7 km
(d) 70 × 10^8 km
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Answer: (d) 70 × 10^8 km
UPSC 2007 · Q74 · Geography › Astronomy & Earth–Sun System · Save

Which one of the following cities does NOT have the same clock time as that of the other cities at any given instant?

(a) London (UK)
(b) Lisbon (Portugal)
(c) Accra (Ghana)
(d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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Answer: (d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
UPSC 2007 · Q75 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India.

Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

(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 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 2007 · Q76 · Geography › Indian Agriculture & Land Use · Save

Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.

Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

(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 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 2007 · Q77 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Which of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?

(a) NH-4
(b) NH-5
(c) NH-6
(d) NH-7
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Answer: (c) NH-6
UPSC 2007 · Q78 · Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography · Save

Consider the following statements :

  1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
  2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.

Which of the 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: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC 2007 · Q79 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Which one of the following States of India has the lowest density of population?

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
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Answer: (c) Arunachal Pradesh
UPSC 2007 · Q80 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

  1. Irrawaddy
  2. Mekong
  3. Menam (Chao Phraya)
  4. Red River

List-I (City) A. Bangkok B. Phnom-Penh C. Hanoi D. Yangon

List-II (River)

(a) A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
(b) A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
(c) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(d) A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
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Answer: (a) A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
UPSC 2007 · Q81 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Either of the two belts over the ocean at about 30°–35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitude.
  2. Horse Latitudes are low-pressure belts.

Which of the 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: (a) 1 only
UPSC 2007 · Q82 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Which one among the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?

(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapi
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Answer: (c) Narmada
UPSC 2007 · Q83 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

(a) Amazon
(b) Amur
(c) Congo
(d) Lena
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Answer: (a) Amazon
UPSC 2007 · Q84 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Which one among the following major cities is most eastward located?

(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow
(d) Raipur
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Answer: (d) Raipur
UPSC 2007 · Q85 · Geography › Indian Political Geography & Borders · Save

Out of the Southern States – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu – which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?

(a) Andhra Pradesh only
(b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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Answer: (c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
UPSC 2007 · Q88 · Geography › World Physical Geography · Save

Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

(a) Davis Strait
(b) Denmark Strait
(c) Strait of Dover
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
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Answer: (c) Strait of Dover
UPSC 2007 · Q89 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which of the 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: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2007 · Q91 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
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Answer: (a) Rajasthan
UPSC 2007 · Q92 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

  1. Indravati
  2. Narmada
  3. Shipra
  4. Tapti

List-I (Town) A. Betul B. Jagdalpur C. Jabalpur D. Ujjain

List-II (River)

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