UPSC 2008 › Geography

Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?

Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

Consider the following pairs: Tributary River – Main River

1. Chambal : Narmada
2. Sone : Yamuna
3. Manas : Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

In which one of the following is Malta located?

In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?

Consider the following statements:

1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?

1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Iron ore
4. Tin

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On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls — River

1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari
2. Jog Falls : Sharavati
3. Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery

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Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project — State

1. Damanganga : Gujarat
2. Girna : Maharashtra
3. Pamba : Kerala

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Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?

1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Belarus

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Consider the following statements:

1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?

For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

Consider the following statements:

1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?

Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?

What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?

Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?

Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (on the basis of the Census, 2001)?

Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?

1. Ludhiana
2. Kochi
3. Surat
4. Nagpur

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Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?

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which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

In India, how many States share the coastline?