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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.
| 151. |
Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming? |
| A. | Shifting cultivation |
| B. | Commercial farming |
| C. | Extensive and intensive farming |
| D. | Organic farming |
| Answer» B. Commercial farming | |
| 152. |
Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India? |
| A. | Tropical rain forest |
| B. | Tropical moist deciduous forest |
| C. | Tropical dry deciduous forest |
| D. | Tropical dry evergreen forest |
| Answer» D. Tropical dry evergreen forest | |
| 153. |
Which two places in India are located almost at the tropic of cancer and have sun's vertical rays only once in a year? |
| A. | Delhi and Allahabad |
| B. | Ranchi and Raipur |
| C. | Gwalior and Bhopal |
| D. | Bhopal and Ranchi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one state of India? |
| A. | Aravalli |
| B. | Satpura |
| C. | Ajanta |
| D. | Sahyadri |
| Answer» D. Sahyadri | |
| 155. |
Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has choosen the following shortest flight route Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X? |
| A. | Tasman Sea |
| B. | Labrador Sea |
| C. | Beaut fort Sea |
| D. | Black Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
Arrange the following features formed by rivers in its course starting from upstream: 1. Meanders 2. Falls 3. Delta 4. Oxbow Lake Select the correct answer using the code given below: [a] 2 - 1 - 3 - 4 [b] 2 - 1 - 4 - 3 [c] 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 [d] 1 - 4 - 2 - 3 |
| A. | I only |
| B. | I and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 157. |
The Asteroid bell is found between which of the following'? |
| A. | Earth and Mars |
| B. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| C. | Mars and Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn and Uranus |
| Answer» D. Saturn and Uranus | |
| 158. |
Which of the following are fund resources? 1. Coal 2. Copper 3. Petroleum 4. Forest Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 | |
| 159. |
Consider the following statements about black soil of India 1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet. 2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |
| 160. |
Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Characteristics) List II (Atmospheric layer) A. Fall in temperature with height 1. Ionosphere B. Reflects radio waves 2. Troposphere C. Contains ozone gas 3. Exosphere D. Increase in temperature with height 4. Stratosphere |
| A. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| B. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| C. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» B. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 | |
| 161. |
India has the highest productive potential of fisheries in |
| A. | inland water bodies |
| B. | shallow continental shelf |
| C. | deep sea areas |
| D. | brackish water lagoons |
| Answer» D. brackish water lagoons | |
| 162. |
Match list I (New names of the countries) with list II (old names of the countries) List I List II A. Benin 1. Nyasaland B. Belize 2. Basutoland C. Botswana 3. Bechuanaland D. Malawi 4. British Honduras 5. Dahomey |
| A. | A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 |
| B. | A-5 B-4 C-3 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| D. | A-5 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 | |
| 163. |
What type of solar eclipse will occur if the moon is between the earth and the sun and is far away from the earth? |
| A. | partial |
| B. | total |
| C. | annular |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 164. |
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: The total length of India's land borders is 15,200km. The maritime boundary of India along the mainland mass is 6100 km. Gujarat has the longest coastal boundary in India. The Me Mahon line follows the crest of the mountain ranges between Bhutan and Myannar Code: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of Onge tribe live? |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| D. | Daman and Diu |
| Answer» B. Lakshadweep | |
| 166. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I (Geographic feature)List-II (Country)[a]Great Viotoria Desert(1) Australia[b]Grand Canyon(2) Canada[c] Lake Winnipeg(3) New Zealand [d] Southern Alps (4) USA |
| A. | A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 |
| B. | A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 |
| C. | A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 |
| D. | A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 | |
| 167. |
Cotton textile industry in Britain declined because of |
| A. | Labour unrest |
| B. | Resource crunch |
| C. | Exhaustion of coal reserves |
| D. | Development of this industry in countries which were the main suppliers of raw material earlier. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
Which of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium? |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Zambia |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 169. |
With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following: 1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world. 2. The northern plain of India has higher east- west railway connectivity than the north- south railway connectivity. Which of the above statement is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 170. |
If the time of a place located on \[{{165}^{o}}\]E meridian is 11:00 pm on Sunday, what would be the time at the place located on\[{{165}^{o}}\] W meridian? [NDA 2013-II] |
| A. | 11:00 pm on Sunday |
| B. | 12:00 noon on Sunday |
| C. | 1:00 am on Sunday |
| D. | 11:00 pm on Saturday |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
Which of the following countries are the best examples of highly scientific development and management of pastoral farming? |
| A. | France and Spain |
| B. | Denmark and Holland |
| C. | Czechoslovakia and Poland |
| D. | Greenland and Norway |
| Answer» C. Czechoslovakia and Poland | |
| 172. |
Consider the following pairs Planet Satellite 1. Mars Titan 2. Uranus Titania 3. Neptune Triton Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 2 only | |
| 173. |
Match List I (Towns) with List II (Function) and find out the correct answer by using the code given below. List I (Towns) List II (Function) A. Buenos Aires 1. Administration B. Detroit 2. Industry C. Winnipeg 3. Trade D. Lali 4. Mining |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» B. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 | |
| 174. |
The highest peak K2 of India is located at |
| A. | Karakoram range |
| B. | Ladakh range |
| C. | Zaskar range |
| D. | Pirpanjal range |
| Answer» B. Ladakh range | |
| 175. |
Nearly 30% of the solar radiations return back to the space without contributing anything to the Earth?s surface temperature. This amount of radiation is known as [NDA 2013-I] |
| A. | Black body |
| B. | tropopause |
| C. | Earth's albedo |
| D. | mesopause |
| Answer» D. mesopause | |
| 176. |
???????? Which statement is not completely true about the axis of the earth? |
| A. | ?It is an imaginary line passing through the centre of the earth |
| B. | ?It is an imaginary line joining north and south poles |
| C. | ?It is inclined at an angle of \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] to the plane of the elliptic. |
| D. | ?It is inclined at an angle of \[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] from the line perpendicular to the plane of elliptic. |
| Answer» B. ?It is an imaginary line joining north and south poles | |
| 177. |
If the earth's axis had not been inclined. 1. Seasons would not have occurred. 2. Length of days and nights would not have varied 3. Poles would not have day continuously for six months. 4. There would have been uniform distribution of temperature. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1,2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1,2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1,3 and 4 only |
| Answer» C. 1,2, 3 and 4 | |
| 178. |
Which of the following is known as poor man's timber? |
| A. | Jamun |
| B. | Mahua |
| C. | Bamboo |
| D. | Semul |
| Answer» D. Semul | |
| 179. |
When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour? |
| A. | Abundance of magnesium |
| B. | Accumulated humus |
| C. | Presence of ferric oxides |
| D. | Abundance of phosphates |
| Answer» D. Abundance of phosphates | |
| 180. |
Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms? 1. Continental drift 2. Glacial cycles Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 181. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Current) List-II (Feature)[A]Kuroshio current1. Warm current in Atlantic Ocean[B]Peru current2. Cold current in the Atlantic Ocean[C]Labrador current3.Warm current in the Pacific Ocean[D]Florida current4. Cold current in the Pacific Ocean |
| A. | A-3 B-4 C- 2 D-1 |
| B. | A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 |
| D. | A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 | |
| 182. |
Consider the following two statements, one labeled as the Assertion [A] and the other as Reason [R]. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Assertion [A]: The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth. Reason [R]: The Moon rotates about its own axis in days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the earth. |
| 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. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 183. |
The Earth's surface receives maximum energy at 12 noon but the maximum temperature never occurs at 12 noon. State which of the following reasons are correct. 1. Transformation of solar energy into heal requires' some time. 2. The loss of energy through long-wave radiations from the Earth's surface exceeds the energy received from the Sun at 4:00 p.m. 3. Energy received by the Earth from solar radiations continues to exceed the energy lost by outgoing long-wave radiations from the Earth's surface up to 4:00 p.m. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 184. |
What are the official languages of the U.N.O.? |
| A. | English, French and Russian |
| B. | English, French, German and Russian |
| C. | English, French, Russian, Chinese and Hindi |
| D. | English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year? |
| A. | Sugarcane |
| B. | Tea |
| C. | Cotton |
| D. | Pulses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
Which of the following stars is known as Fossil star'? |
| A. | Proto star |
| B. | Dog Star |
| C. | Red Giant |
| D. | White Dwarf |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region? |
| A. | Rainfall throughout the year |
| B. | Rainfall in winter only |
| C. | An extremely short dry season |
| D. | A definite dry and wet season |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Migration does not affect the overall population of a region. 2. Push and Pull factors work simultaneously to encourage migration. 3. Adults are more likely to migrate than any other age group. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 only |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 only | |
| 189. |
Consider the following statements: At the current and projected rates of population growth, India will pip China as the most populated country by 2028. 2. Year 1921 is known as the demographic divide in the demographic history of India Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 190. |
Which of the following statements is true with regard to food on this planet? |
| A. | There is unlimited amount of fish. |
| B. | There is enough food to feed every person. |
| C. | Every person is able to buy food. |
| D. | Green Revolution has solved the problem of hunger. |
| Answer» C. Every person is able to buy food. | |
| 191. |
Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: 1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the sun. 2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km. 3. The orbit of asteroids lies between orbits of Jupiter and Saturn. Which of these statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 192. |
Match list I (Geographical Feature) with list II (Country) and find out the correct answer by using the code given below. List I (Geographical Feature) List II (Country) A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand D. Southern Alps 4. U.S.A. |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 |
| B. | A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 |
| C. | A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-2 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 | |
| 193. |
Match List I with list II List I (Oilseeds) List II (Oil content in %) A. Sesame 1. 33 - 47 B. Castor 2. 46 - 52 C. Linseed 3. 35 - 38 D. Safflower 4. 24 - 36 |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 | |
| 194. |
The equatorial rain forest is also known as |
| A. | Savanna |
| B. | Campos |
| C. | Selva |
| D. | Lanose |
| Answer» D. Lanose | |
| 195. |
Which of the following pairs is/are, correctly matched?????? ??????????????????????????????? Spacecraft??????? Purpose 1. Cassini-Huygens Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the earth 2. Messenger Mapping and investigating the planet Mercury 3. Voyager 1 and 2 Exploring the outer solar system Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? |
| B. | ?2 and 3 only |
| C. | ?1 and 3 only???? |
| D. | ?1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. ?1 and 3 only???? | |
| 196. |
The Brahmaputra, Indus, Ayeyarwady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper courses. Of these, the first two rivers make 'U' turn while crossing the Himalayas and flow into India. This 'U' turn is due to |
| A. | Uplift of folded Himalayan series out of Tethys Sea. |
| B. | Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas |
| C. | Geo-tectonic disturbances in the tertiary folded mountain chain. |
| D. | Both [a] and [b] above |
| Answer» C. Geo-tectonic disturbances in the tertiary folded mountain chain. | |
| 197. |
Which of the following statements is true about insolation? [UK-PSC 2016] |
| A. | Earth's surface receives its energy as short wave electromagnetic radiation |
| B. | On an average earth receives 1.94 calories per sq. cm per minute at the top of the atmosphere |
| C. | Total insolation received at the equator is 400% more than at poles. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
The sidereal month may be defined as |
| A. | the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the Earth. |
| B. | the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the Earth and returns to the same position in the sky. |
| C. | the period of rotation of moon |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. the period of rotation of moon | |
| 199. |
DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List-I (Country)List-II (Oil field)A. Iran1. BargenB. Iran2. Damam C. Kuwait3. KirkukD. Saudi4. Masjid SulaimanCodes: |
| A. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| B. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| C. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
Which planet is called "Evening star"? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» D. Saturn | |