UPSC 2023 › Geography
19 questions · 2023 · answers as per the UPSC key
Consider the following statements :
- Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
- Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
- Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following pairs : Port
- Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
- Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
- Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements :
- India has more arable area than China.
- The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
- The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?
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Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
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Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
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About three-fourths of world’s cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
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Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
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Consider the following statements :
- Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
- Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
- Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements : Statement–I : India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production. Statement–II : Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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‘Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?
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Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?
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Consider the following statements :
- Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.
- Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties.
- Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties.
- Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties.
How many of the above statements are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels :
- They build nests by making burrows in the ground.
- They store their food materials like nuts and seeds in the ground.
- They are omnivorous.
How many of the above statements are correct?
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Consider the following countries :
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Romania
How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
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With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
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Consider the following statements : Statement–I : The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients. Statement–II : The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Consider the following statements : Statement–I : The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter. Statement–II : The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Consider the following statements :
- In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.
- In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following pairs : Regions often mentioned in news
- North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique
- Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
Reason for being in news
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?