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This section includes 2658 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1451. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The deterioration of environmental quality beyond a critical limit caused by human activities is called pollution. 2. Pollution may be caused by extreme events and hazards. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | Only 2 is correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» C. Only 2 is correct | |
| 1452. |
According to United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator what percentage of all the reported natural hazards and disasters occur in the developing countries? |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 0.7 |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 0.9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1453. |
Which one of the following is not a human induced hazard and disaster? |
| A. | Roods |
| B. | Landslide |
| C. | Nuclear explosion |
| D. | Tsunami |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1454. |
Consider the following events and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. All extreme events are hazards but not all hazards are disasters. 2. Disasters are natural or man induced-induced hazards. 3. Hazards always cause serious damage to human society. 4. Disasters occur rapidly, instantaneously and indiscriminately. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 1455. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The Ganga carries the maximum sediment in the world. 2. The major tributaries of the Yamuna River originate from the Lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1456. |
Which one of the following is not a suitable technique to control soil erosion in a desert or semi-desert area? |
| A. | Afforestation |
| B. | Contour ploughing |
| C. | Stubble mulching |
| D. | Terracing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1457. |
In which of the following biomes the rate of erosion is minimum? |
| A. | Boreal Biome |
| B. | Equatorial Biome |
| C. | Mediterranean Biome |
| D. | Monsoon Deciduous Biome |
| Answer» B. Equatorial Biome | |
| 1458. |
'Man is considered superior to nature.5 This approach is known as: |
| A. | Capitalistic |
| B. | Empirical |
| C. | Marxist |
| D. | Teleological |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1459. |
Consider the following statements about the soil and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Soil is the basic medium for food and timber. 2. Soil is an important exhaustible resource. 3. All communities and their culture depend on soil. |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 are correct | |
| 1460. |
Which of the following types of forests covers the largest area in India? |
| A. | Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests |
| B. | Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests |
| C. | Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests? |
| D. | Dry Tropical Forests |
| Answer» D. Dry Tropical Forests | |
| 1461. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Reserve forests and under the direct supervision of the government. 2. Public entry is not allowed for collecting timber and grazing cattle in the reserved forests. 3. In protected forests local people are allowed to collect firewood and graze their cattle. 4. In the unclassified forests local people are allowed to cut trees and graze cattle. Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1462. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Agro forestry is a part of social forestry. 2. In agro forestry, individuals grow trees with fodder and leguminous crops. 3. In agro forestry, trees are considered as crops. Code: |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1463. |
In terms of percentage of the total forest area which of the following states has the largest percentage? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» D. Nagaland | |
| 1464. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Social forestry involves greater co-operation between forest department and general public 2. Social forestry provides fuel, fodder and timber to rural folk. 3. In the rural areas social forestry is practised in the community land 4. Social Forestry was introduced under the Forest Policy of India, 1988. Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1 2 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1465. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Soil erosion is a gradual removal of top soil cover. 2. Rill erosion is caused by winds mainly in the desert areas. 3. Gully erosion provide hideouts to criminals. Code: |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 1466. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The Regur soils in general have clay texture. 2. The structure of Regur soils is cloddish. 3. Regur soil are rich in humus content. Code: |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 are correct | |
| 1467. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Lateritic soils develop mainly in the highlands areas of the plateaus. 2. Lateritic soil hardens rapidly and irreversibly on exposure to air. 3. Lateritic soils are poor in nitrogen, potassium and organic matter. 4. Lateritic soils are not suitable for cash crops. Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1468. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:List I (Soils of India) List II (Percentage of the total Soil area)(a) Alluvial Soil1.18.50%(b) Black Earth Soil2. 43.35%(c) Desert Soil3. 4.5%(d) Red Soil4. 15.0% Code: |
| A. | a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 |
| B. | a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1 |
| C. | a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 |
| D. | a-3 b-1 c-2 d-4 |
| Answer» C. a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 | |
| 1469. |
The grey-brown soils are found in the states of: |
| A. | Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Kamataka and Maharashtra |
| C. | Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra | |
| 1470. |
Arrange the area of the following soils of in descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Alluvial Soil 2. Red Soil 3. RegurSoil 4. Sandy Soil Code: |
| A. | 1, 3, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 3, 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 4, 3 and 2 |
| Answer» C. 3, 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 1471. |
Arrange the following states in a descending order in respect of forest area (sq. km.) and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Jammu & Kashmir 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Maharashtra Code: |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Maharashtra |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir. |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. | |
| 1472. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:List I (Institute)List II (City)(a) The Institute of Rain and Moist Deciduous Forests1. Bengaluru(b) The Institute of Wood Science and Technology2. Coimbatore(c) The Institute of Forest Genetics 3. Jorhat(d) Tropical Forest Research Institute 4. JabalpurCode: |
| A. | a-3 b-1 c-4 d-2 |
| B. | a-3 b-1 c-2 d-4 |
| C. | a-4 b-3 c-1 d-2 |
| D. | a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 |
| Answer» C. a-4 b-3 c-1 d-2 | |
| 1473. |
The Central Directorate of Wildlife Preservation is located at: |
| A. | Dehra Dun |
| B. | Jabalpur |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Ranchi |
| Answer» B. Jabalpur | |
| 1474. |
The 'Van Mahotsava Programme' was introduced in India in |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 1475. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Mangroves are known as green shield against erosion, sea-surge and tsunami. 2. Mangroves cover about 0.5% of the geographical area of the country. 3. The dominant trees in mangroves are Kandala (Sundri). 4. The Government of India has identified 28 mangroves along the coasts of India Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2, and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1476. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:List I (Forest Group)List II (Percentage of total Forest Area of India)(a) Sub-tropical (Moist Hill-Pines)1. 23.7(b) Tropical Dry Deciduous2. 18.3(c) Tropical Moist Deciduous3. 5.1(d) Tropical Wet Evergreen4. 4.2 |
| A. | a-4 b-2 c-1 d-3 |
| B. | a-4 b-2 c-3 d-1 |
| C. | a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 |
| D. | a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1 |
| Answer» C. a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 | |
| 1477. |
Sundri (Kandla) tree is found in the: |
| A. | Dry deciduous Forests. |
| B. | Mangroves |
| C. | Moist deciduous Forests |
| D. | Tropical Evergreen Forests |
| Answer» C. Moist deciduous Forests | |
| 1478. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Teak is a moist deciduous tree. 2. The largest area under teak is in the state of Assam. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» B. Only 2 is correct | |
| 1479. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Flora refers to plants of a particular region or period listed by species. 2. Most of the Himalayan areas are covered by indigenous or endemic flora 3. The Thar Desert of India contain exotic species or plant species that have come from outside. Code: |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1480. |
The term 'Cryosphere' stands for: |
| A. | The area in which the gravitational force of the Moon and the Sun is predominant. |
| B. | The region below the Lithosphere where rocks are less rigid |
| C. | The shadow zone in which the seismic waves are not recorded |
| D. | The portion of the Earth's surface where water is in a solid form. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1481. |
Consider die following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. In hot deserts the rate of evaporation is more than the rate of precipitation. 2. Hot deserts are found on the western side of sub-tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. 3. There are cold water currents on the western side of most of the hot deserts. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 1482. |
The term 'Erg' stands for: |
| A. | High altitude desert |
| B. | Rocky Desert |
| C. | Semi-Desert |
| D. | Sandy Desert |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1483. |
The term regolith stands for: |
| A. | A blanket of soil and loose rock fragments overlying the bedrock. |
| B. | A calcareous concretion in the soil. |
| C. | A large body of intrusive igneous rock. |
| D. | Rock that commonly have high permeability. |
| Answer» B. A calcareous concretion in the soil. | |
| 1484. |
From the trade and commercial point of view which one is the most busy river of the world? |
| A. | Danube |
| B. | Rhine |
| C. | St. Lawrence |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» C. St. Lawrence | |
| 1485. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. A sharp release of energy that produces shaking in Earth's crust is known as earthquake. 2. Earthquake is a universal phenomenon recorded in all parts of the world. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 are correct |
| Answer» B. Only 2 is correct | |
| 1486. |
Which one of the following is not correct about the Mauna Loa Volcano? |
| A. | It rises about 9000 M above the sea level. |
| B. | It is the result of convergent of plates. |
| C. | The source of lava of this volcano is in the mantle of the Earth. |
| D. | The Mauna Loa lies in the south-eastern part of the Hawaii Islands |
| Answer» C. The source of lava of this volcano is in the mantle of the Earth. | |
| 1487. |
Consider the following statements about the lithosphere and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Earth's crust and that portion of the uppermost mantle directly below the crust extends down up to 70 km. 2. Lithosphere varies in thickness from only a few kilometers in oceans. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct | |
| 1488. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The height of the South Pole is 3000 metres above the sea level. 2. The lowest temperature of the world is recorded at Vostok. 3. The mean temperature of the South Pole is about \[-{{50}^{o}}C\] 4. The warmest day on Antarctica recorded a temperature of about \[-{{15}^{o}}C\] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1489. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about granite rocks? |
| A. | Granite is a permeable rock. |
| B. | Granite is weathered by the process of exfoliation. |
| C. | Granite is a coarse-grained igneous rock. |
| D. | Granite is not affected by chemical weathering. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1490. |
Which one of the following sets represents the metamorphic rocks? |
| A. | Gneiss, Evaporite, Marble and Quartzite |
| B. | Gneiss, Quartzite, Schist and Slate |
| C. | Dolomite, Gneiss, Marble and Schist |
| D. | Conglomerate, Gneiss, Quartzite and Slate |
| Answer» C. Dolomite, Gneiss, Marble and Schist | |
| 1491. |
Which one of the followings represent igneous rocks? |
| A. | Gabbro, Conglomerate, Basalt, and Periodite |
| B. | Andesite, Basalt, Gneiss and Rhyolite |
| C. | Andesite, Diorite, Gabbro and Rhyolite. |
| D. | Basalt, Dirorite, Gabbro and Slate |
| Answer» D. Basalt, Dirorite, Gabbro and Slate | |
| 1492. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Landform) List II (Agent of Erosion) (a) Cataract 1. Wind Action (b) Erratics 2. Fluvial Action (c) Polje 3. Glaciers (d) Barkhan water 4. Underground |
| A. | a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1 |
| B. | a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4 |
| C. | a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4 |
| D. | a-3 b-3 c-4 d-1 |
| Answer» B. a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4 | |
| 1493. |
River piracy is found mainly in the: |
| A. | Dendretic Drainage |
| B. | Parallel Drainage |
| C. | Rectangular Drainage |
| D. | Trellis Drainage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1494. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Stream piracy occurs where a tributary with a high gradient, rapidly erodes and captures the tributary of another stream. 2. Potholes are eroded in a stream bed by sand, pebbles, and cobbles whirled around by eddies. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct | |
| 1495. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Landform) List II (Agent of Erosion) (a) Inselberg 1. Fluvial-action (b) Cave 2. Sea waves (c) Tombolo 3. Underground water (d) Wind Gap 4. Wind action |
| A. | a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2 |
| B. | a-3 b-1 c-4 d-2 |
| C. | a-4 b-2 c-3 d-1 |
| D. | a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1496. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Loess is a fine grained clay and silt deposited by wind 2. Loess soil is confined in Asia and North America 3. Loess deposits are without strata |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 1497. |
The largest quantity of sand is found in the desert of: |
| A. | Raba-aI-Khali |
| B. | Simpson Desert |
| C. | Sonaro Desert |
| D. | Victoria Desert |
| Answer» B. Simpson Desert | |
| 1498. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Plants and animals play a variety and relatively minor roles in mechanical weathering. 2. Rodents mechanically mix the soil and loose rock particles. 3. The roots of trees widen cracks and contributes to the rock break down |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 1499. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The major types of weathering are mechanical disintegration and chemical decomposition. 2. Ice wedging is the most important form of mechanical weathering. 3. Climate greatly influences the type and rate of weathering. 4. The major controlling climatic factors are precipitation and temperature. |
| A. | 1, 2, and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 1500. |
Radial pattern of drainage is not found in the state of: |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Assam | |