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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.
| 2501. |
In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located? |
| A. | East Europe |
| B. | West Europe |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2502. |
Consider the following pairs: 1. Bauxite Ferrous mineral 2. Nickel Non-ferrous mineral 3. Mica Non-metallic mineral Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2503. |
Which of the following sites is best suited for generating tidal energy? |
| A. | Gulf of Khambhat |
| B. | Gulf of Kachchh |
| C. | Sundarbans |
| D. | Gulf of Mannar |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Kachchh | |
| 2504. |
With which of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar project associated? |
| A. | Chambal |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Tapi |
| D. | Bhima |
| Answer» C. Tapi | |
| 2505. |
Which of the following is not a part of the Damodar valley project? |
| A. | Tilaiya Dam |
| B. | Maithon Dam |
| C. | Panchet Dam |
| D. | Gandhi Sagar Dam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2506. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below List I (Oil field) List II (State/area) A. Sibsagar 1. Gujarat B. Kharsang 2. Assam C. Kalol 3. Arunachal Pradesh D. Ampi Bazar 4. Tripura Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 | |
| 2507. |
Select the correct statement/statements 1. Bailadila produces high grade iron ore in - India, most of which is exported to Japan through Vishakhapatnam. 2. Khetri has emerged as an important producer of iron ore. 3. Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is famous for producing mica. Code: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 2508. |
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below 1. Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in India. 2. Punjab has no iron ore deposits at all. 3. India exports large quantities of iron ore to various countries and Japan is largest importer of Indian iron ore. Code: |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | Only 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2509. |
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 Select the correct answer using the code given below |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2510. |
Consider the following pairs Minerals Largest producer 1. Iron Ore Chhattisgarh 2. Bauxite Odisha 3. Mica Andhra Pradesh 4. Gold Karnataka Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 only | |
| 2511. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List I (Place)List II (Famous for)A. BalaghatOil fieldB. KatniIron oreC. SigrauliManganeseD. KalolBauxiteCoalCodes |
| A. | A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 |
| B. | A-3; B-4; C-5; D-1 |
| C. | A-3; B-5; C-4; D-1 |
| D. | A-1; B-2; C-5; D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-5; C-4; D-1 | |
| 2512. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List-IList-IILargest producer of wheat in the world1. U.S.A.Largest producer of milk in the world2. ChinaLargest producer of Sugarcane in the world3. IndiaLargest producer of maize in the world4. Brazil |
| A. | A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 |
| B. | A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 |
| C. | A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 |
| D. | A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 | |
| 2513. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List-I (Iron and steel centre)List-II (Country)[a] Cleveland1 Canada[b] Essen2 Russia[c] Hamilton3 U.S.A.[d] Tula4 Germany |
| A. | A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 |
| B. | A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 |
| C. | A-3; B-1; C-2; D-3 |
| D. | A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-1; C-2; D-3 | |
| 2514. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List-I (Industry)List-II (Industrial Centre)[a] Aluminium(1) Coimbatore[b] Heavy Electricals(2) Renukoot[c] Petrochemicals(3) Vadodara[d] Cotton Textiles(4) Jagdishpur |
| A. | A-2; B-4 ; C-3 ; D-1 |
| B. | A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2 |
| C. | A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2 |
| D. | A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 |
| Answer» B. A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2 | |
| 2515. |
Contact metamorphism is |
| A. | small scale heating and alteration of rock by localized igneous intrusion |
| B. | structural alteration of rock through pressure |
| C. | large scale heating and modification of rocks at sub diction zones |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. structural alteration of rock through pressure | |
| 2516. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List-IList-II[A] Paper(1) Vijaynagar[B] Heavy Engineering(2) Varanasi[C] Locomotives(3) Hatia[D] Steel production(4) Nepanagar |
| A. | A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 |
| B. | A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 |
| C. | A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4 |
| D. | A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4 | |
| 2517. |
Which of the following are not the examples of shifting cultivation? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Ladang 2. Hacienda 3. Fazenda 4. Pondu |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 | |
| 2518. |
Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? 1. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks. 2. The best quality of coal is lignite. 3. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is Raniganj. 4. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ?Ruhr of India?. Which of the statements are correct? |
| A. | 1and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 2519. |
Which one of the following minerals is known as brown diamond? |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Manganese |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Mica |
| Answer» D. Mica | |
| 2520. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the nuclear power plants of India in the increasing order of their installed power generation capacity? |
| A. | Rawatbhata-Narora-Kaiga-Tarapur |
| B. | Narora-Kaiga-Rawatbhata-Tarapur |
| C. | Kaiga-Tarapur-Narora-Rawatbhata |
| D. | Tarapur-Narora-Kaiga-Rawatbhata |
| Answer» C. Kaiga-Tarapur-Narora-Rawatbhata | |
| 2521. |
Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones. I. Soil degradation can be defined as the decline in soil fertility, when the nutritional status declines and depth of the soil goes down due to erosion and misuse. II. The destruction of the soil cover is described as soil erosion. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 2522. |
The Nuclear Power Station Rawatbhata is in which State? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 2523. |
Arrange the following states of India in a descending order in respect of iron-ore: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Jharkhand 3. Karnataka 4. Odisha Code: |
| A. | Karnataka, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand |
| B. | Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha |
| C. | Odisha, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand |
| D. | Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» B. Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha | |
| 2524. |
Kanpur is well known for: |
| A. | Leather tanning industry |
| B. | Cotton textile industry |
| C. | Cement industry |
| D. | Sugar industry |
| Answer» B. Cotton textile industry | |
| 2525. |
List-I (Volcanoes of the world) List-II (Countries) Catapoxi (1) Indonesia Kilimanjaro (2) Kenya Visuvius (3) Japan Krakatau (4) Italy (5) Canada |
| A. | A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2 |
| B. | A-5; B-2; C-3; D-1 |
| C. | A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 |
| D. | A-5; B-1; C-3; D-2 |
| Answer» D. A-5; B-1; C-3; D-2 | |
| 2526. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Our solar system is located in the orion arm of the Milky way galaxy, about two-third of the way out from the centre. 2. The solar system formed from an interstellar cloud of dust and gas or nebulla about 4.6 billion years ago. 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 | |
| 2527. |
Consider the following statements : 1. As a rock, graphite is formed from coal by thermal metamorphism. 2. Gypsum is an example of sedimentary rock. Which of these 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 | |
| 2528. |
The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause 1. deflection of winds and ocean currents. 2. differences in time between places on different meridians. 3. varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year. 4. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year. |
| A. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 2529. |
Earthquakes are important in landform studies because they can trigger catastrophic events like 1. Landslides and mudflows 2. Glacier surges 3. Tsunamis causing damage and shoreline changes Select the correct answer from the codes given below. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 3 only | |
| 2530. |
Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct? |
| A. | Difference is least near the Equator and progressively increases away from it |
| B. | Difference is maximum at the Equator and progressively decreases away from it |
| C. | Difference is least at the Tropics and progressively increases towards the Equator and Poles |
| D. | Difference is maximum at the Tropics and progressively decreases towards the Equator and Poles |
| Answer» B. Difference is maximum at the Equator and progressively decreases away from it | |
| 2531. |
Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on mars? |
| A. | Atmospheric composition |
| B. | Thermal conditions |
| C. | Occurrence of ice cap and frozen water |
| D. | Occurrence of ozone |
| Answer» D. Occurrence of ozone | |
| 2532. |
In the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what should be the 1ST when it is noon at the International Date Line? |
| A. | 06.30hrs |
| B. | 05.30hrs |
| C. | 18.30hrs |
| D. | 17.30hrs |
| Answer» B. 05.30hrs | |
| 2533. |
The approximate diameter of Earth is |
| A. | 4200km |
| B. | 6400km |
| C. | 3400km |
| D. | 12800km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2534. |
The principle of Black hole was enunciated by |
| A. | C.V. Raman |
| B. | H.J. Bhabha |
| C. | S. Chandrashekhar |
| D. | H. Khurana |
| Answer» D. H. Khurana | |
| 2535. |
Which one of the following is the time required for the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed stars called ? |
| A. | Lunar year |
| B. | Solar year |
| C. | Tropical year |
| D. | Sidereal year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2536. |
We always see the same face of the moon because |
| A. | it is smaller than the earth. |
| B. | it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth. |
| C. | it takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis. |
| D. | it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun. |
| Answer» D. it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun. | |
| 2537. |
The solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because |
| A. | The size of the shadow of the moon on the earth is small as compared to the cross section of the earth |
| B. | The earth is not smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions |
| C. | The trajectories of the earth around the sun and the moon around the earth are not perfect circles |
| D. | Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction |
| Answer» B. The earth is not smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions | |
| 2538. |
"Saddle Peak" the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in |
| A. | Great Nicobar |
| B. | Middle Andaman |
| C. | Little Andaman |
| D. | North Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2539. |
Consider in following Hills Region 1. Cardamom Hills Coromandel Coast 2. Kaimur Hills Konkan coast 3. Mahadeo Hills Central India 4. Mikir Hills North East India Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 | |
| 2540. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Khadar is made up of old alluvium. 2. Khadar is mainly confined to the flood plains along the river banks 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» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 2541. |
Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important rock systems of India? |
| A. | More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them. |
| B. | More than 90% of India's coal reserves are found in them. |
| C. | More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them. |
| D. | None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context. |
| Answer» C. More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them. | |
| 2542. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from north and going towards the south? |
| A. | Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills -Anaimalai Hills. |
| B. | Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills Nallamalai Hills |
| C. | Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills Anaimalai Hills |
| D. | Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills -Anaimalai Hills |
| Answer» D. Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills -Anaimalai Hills | |
| 2543. |
Consider the following statements. 1. The Bhabar is a narrow belt running in east-west direction along the foot of the Shiwaliks. 2. It is continuous belt from the Indus to Brahmaputra. 3. Most of the rivers flow underground in the Bhabar belt 4. This belt is very useful for agriculture. Which of the above statements of Bhabar are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 only | |
| 2544. |
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of |
| A. | Assam Himalayas |
| B. | Kumaon Himalayas |
| C. | Nepal Himalayas |
| D. | Punjab Himalayas |
| Answer» C. Nepal Himalayas | |
| 2545. |
Consider the following hills 1. Kaimur 2. Vindhya 3. Ajanta 4. Nilgiri Which of the following is the correct sequence of the above mentioned hills moving from north to south? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 2,3,4,1 |
| C. | 4, 2, 1, 3 |
| D. | 3,4,1,2 |
| Answer» B. 2,3,4,1 | |
| 2546. |
What is the correct sequence of the Himalayan passes starting from north-west to south-east? |
| A. | Lanak La, Chang La, Jara La, Shpki La |
| B. | Chang La, Jara La, Shipki La, Lanak La |
| C. | Jara La, Shipki La, Lanak La, Chang La |
| D. | Shipki La, Lanak La, Chang La, Jara La |
| Answer» B. Chang La, Jara La, Shipki La, Lanak La | |
| 2547. |
The Himalayas started rising in the period of: |
| A. | Middle Miocene |
| B. | Middle Eocene |
| C. | Middle Oligocene |
| D. | Middle Paleocene |
| Answer» C. Middle Oligocene | |
| 2548. |
Match the following: List-I (Mountain Types) List-II (Mountains) A. Block Mountain 1. Appalachian B. Old fold mountain 2. Rocky C. Young fold mountain 3. Black Forest D. Volcanic mountain 4. Socottish Highlands E. Relict mountain 5. Vesuvious |
| A. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-5 E-4 |
| B. | A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 E-5 |
| C. | A-3 B-1 C-2 D-5 E-4 |
| D. | A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 E-5 |
| Answer» D. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 E-5 | |
| 2549. |
An up fold in rock is: [NDA/NA 2015-II] |
| A. | graben |
| B. | horse |
| C. | anticline |
| D. | syncline |
| Answer» D. syncline | |
| 2550. |
The Radcliff Committee was appointed to |
| A. | Solve the problem of minorities in India |
| B. | Give effect to Independence Bill |
| C. | Delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan |
| D. | Enquire into the riots in East Bengal. |
| Answer» D. Enquire into the riots in East Bengal. | |