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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.
| 301. |
Which of the following has high density of population? |
| A. | South-east Asia |
| B. | South-west Asia |
| C. | South-east Europe |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. South-west Asia | |
| 302. |
Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones I. Soil pollution is any physical or chemical change in the soil conditions that may adversely affect the growth of plants and other organisms living in or on it. II. Most soil pollutants are agricultural chemicals, primary fertilizers and pesticides. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 303. |
Assertion: Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the eastward direction. Reason (R): The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the escape velocity. |
| 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 a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 304. |
The theory suggesting that the continents of South America and Africa were once joined together was the |
| A. | continental drift theory |
| B. | tetrahedral theory |
| C. | Kant's theory |
| D. | Ritter's theory |
| Answer» B. tetrahedral theory | |
| 305. |
Which one of the following statements is/ are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. 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 | |
| 306. |
Approximately one-half of the world population lives in? |
| A. | East Asia and Europe |
| B. | Europe and Estern-North America |
| C. | South and South-East Asia |
| D. | East and South Asia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
If the earth's axis had not been inclined, temnerature distribution would have been uniform. seasons would not have occurred. Poles would not have continuous day. |
| A. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 308. |
What is true about Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes? |
| A. | Vertical sun at the equator. |
| B. | Vertical sun at Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn. |
| C. | Vertical sun at Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle. |
| D. | Vertical sun at North Pole or South Pole. |
| Answer» B. Vertical sun at Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn. | |
| 309. |
Which of the following continents are surrounded by sea on all sides? |
| A. | Asia and Europe |
| B. | North America and South America |
| C. | Antarctica and Australia |
| D. | Australia and Asia |
| Answer» D. Australia and Asia | |
| 310. |
Which of the following states has the longest coast line? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 311. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Timber) List II (Country) A. Cedar 1. Myanmar B. Douglas Fur 2. Canada C. Mahogany 3. Mexico D. Teak 4. Honduras |
| A. | A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 |
| B. | A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 312. |
On a world map 1. Prime Meridian is a straight line passing through Greenwich. 2. International dateline coincides with \[{{180}^{o}}\] longitude but deviates to make allowance for contiguous lands. 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 | |
| 313. |
Give correct sequence of number of people speaking following languages. |
| A. | Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi |
| B. | Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi |
| C. | Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali |
| D. | Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu |
| Answer» B. Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi | |
| 314. |
Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea? |
| A. | Armenia |
| B. | Azerbaijan |
| C. | Kazakhstan |
| D. | Turkmenistan |
| Answer» B. Azerbaijan | |
| 315. |
What is the position of the asteroid belt? 1. Between the Sun and the Earth. 2. Between Mars and Jupiter. 3. It surrounds the orbital path of the Neptune Which statement(s) about the position of the asteroid belt is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 only |
| D. | 2 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 316. |
Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct? |
| A. | Equator is a great circle. |
| B. | A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points. |
| C. | Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere. |
| D. | A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere. |
| Answer» D. A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere. | |
| 317. |
Which crops quickly exhaust the fertility of soil and need heavy dose of fertilizers? 1. Sugarcane 2. Cotton 3. Jute 4. Millets |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 3, 4 and 1 |
| D. | 4, 1 and 2 |
| Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 318. |
DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List-I (Mineral)List-II (Occurrence)A. Coal1. BisbeeB. Copper ore2. BakuC. Iron ore3. MesabiD. Petroleum4. WestphaliaCodes: |
| A. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| B. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| C. | A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 |
| D. | A-1 B-4 C-3 B-2 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 | |
| 319. |
Match the following pairs regarding periods of population growth in India. A. Period of steady growth 1. Before 1921 B. Period of stagnant growth 2.1921-1951 C. Period of declining growth 3.1951-1981 D. Period of rapid growth 4. 1981-2011 Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 320. |
ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located? |
| A. | Balasore |
| B. | Thiruvananthanpuram |
| C. | Mahendragiri |
| D. | Karwar |
| Answer» C. Mahendragiri | |
| 321. |
Find out the correct statements about coal 1. It has been the main source of energy since Industrial Revolution. 2. It is found in seams. 3. Igneous rocks contain maximum coal in the world. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 322. |
Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the code given below the columns: A. Earth (i) Dwarf planet B. Pluto (ii) Star C. Moon (iii) Blue planet D. Sun (iv) Satellite |
| A. | A - (iii), B - (i) C - (iv), D - (ii) |
| B. | A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv) |
| C. | A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (ii), D - (i) |
| D. | A - (iii), B - (ii), C - (i), D - (iv) |
| Answer» B. A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv) | |
| 323. |
Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production Which of these statements is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 324. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The sholas have been used for grazing cattle for centuries. 2. The Ooty Lake (Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) has been ruined due to accumulating garbage and disposal of sewage into it. 3. The Nilgiris are threatened by the monoculture practice taking place in the area |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 325. |
In absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by [CDS 2017-II] |
| A. | carbon dioxide |
| B. | ozone |
| C. | oxygen |
| D. | haze |
| Answer» B. ozone | |
| 326. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List-I (Special characteristic) List-II (Name of Planet) A. Smallest planet of the solar system 1. Mercury B. Largest planet of the solar system 2. Venus C. Planet second from the Sun in the Solar system 3. Jupiter D. Planet nearest to the Sun 4. Saturn |
| A. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| B. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| C. | A-1 B-1 C-2 D-3 |
| D. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 327. |
The planet Pluto has been abandoned from the group of conventional planet and kept in the group of dwarf plane by a summit held in |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | London |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Prague |
| Answer» E. | |
| 328. |
Match list I to list II and select the correct answer using the codes given is below: List I (Soils) List II (Region/Slate) A. Tarai soils 1. Maharashtra B. Red soils 2. Uttar Pradesh C. Black soils 3. Odisha D. Laterite soils 4. Western Ghats Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| D. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 | |
| 329. |
Which planet takes the longest time to go around the sun'? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 330. |
Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the earth? [CDS 2016-II] |
| A. | Oxygen and silicon |
| B. | Calcium and sodium |
| C. | Sodium and magnesium |
| D. | Oxygen and magnesium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 331. |
Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world? |
| A. | Mexico |
| B. | India |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 332. |
The statement that "the journey to work is 15 minutes by bus" is an example of: |
| A. | . Absolute direction |
| B. | . Absolute distance. |
| C. | . Relative direction, |
| D. | . Relative distance. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 333. |
The standard time of the following countries is ahead of behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are East or West of the longitude passing through Greenwich. 1. Cuba 2. Greece 3. Iraq 4. Costa Rica 5. Japan Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT? |
| A. | 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| B. | 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 |
| C. | 4, 1, 3, 2, 5 |
| D. | 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 |
| Answer» B. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 | |
| 334. |
Which one of the following is categorised as millet? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sorghum |
| D. | Maize |
| Answer» D. Maize | |
| 335. |
The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air? 1. Vegetation 2. Water 3. Carbon dioxide 4. Oxygen 5. Nitrogen |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 5 |
| Answer» D. 2 and 5 | |
| 336. |
Any material cannot be called a resource till it satisfies the following conditions: I. It should be possible to use it for the benefit of man. II. It can be transformed into more useful and valuable goods. III. Things can be converted into resources even without any development in science and technology. IV. High technology is required for developing resources for which enough capital should be available. |
| A. | Only I and II |
| B. | Only II and III |
| C. | Only III and IV |
| D. | Only I, II and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
Match the following List I (Clouds) List II (Possible weather changes) A. Altostratus 1. Impending rain or snow B. Cumulus 2. Fair weather C. Stratocumulus 3. Possibility of rain D. Cirrus 4. Showery weather |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 |
| C. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 | |
| 338. |
Largest producer of silver in the world is |
| A. | Mexico |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Laos |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 339. |
The Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats at |
| A. | Nilgiri Hills |
| B. | Anaimlai Hills |
| C. | Cardamom Hills |
| D. | Palani Hills |
| Answer» B. Anaimlai Hills | |
| 340. |
Which one of the following is the largest satellite in solar system? |
| A. | Ganymede |
| B. | Titan |
| C. | Europa |
| D. | Triton |
| Answer» B. Titan | |
| 341. |
Match list I with list II and find out the correct answer using the code given below. List I (State) List II (Sharing border with) A. Sikkim 1. China and Myanmar B. Arunachal 2. Nepal and Bhutan C. Mizoram 3. Myanmar and Bangladesh D. Jammu and Kashmir 4. China and Afghanishtan Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 342. |
"From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghadad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits: |
| A. | West Indies |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Philippines |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 343. |
Which of the following statement regarding ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct? 1. It absorbs most of the Ultraviolet radiation found the Sun's rays. 2. Chlorofluorocarbons are serious threat to the ozone layer. Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 344. |
In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campos found? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | China |
| C. | Eurasia |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 345. |
The sun shines vertically at the equator on 1. 21st March 2. 21st June 3. 23rd September 4. 22nd December |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 | |
| 346. |
Match list I with list II and select the correct answer by using the code given below: List I (Wildlife sanctuary) List II (State) A. Ranthambore 1. Rajasthan B. Kalleru 2. Punjab C. Abohar 3. Andhra Pradesh D. Keibul Lanjao 4. Manipur Code: |
| A. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| B. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| C. | A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 |
| D. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 | |
| 347. |
Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect the rotation of the earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset. 4. Magnetic field of the earth. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Garo are found in Meghalaya 2. Todas live in the Nilgiri Hills 3. Gonds are found in Uttarakhand 4. Gaddis are found in Himachal Pradesh. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 1, 3 and 4 only | |
| 349. |
Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'? [CSAT 2015-1] |
| A. | Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others |
| B. | Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available qualityseeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost |
| C. | Earmarking some villages exclusively for the |
| D. | Identifying the entrepreneurs in village and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies |
| Answer» C. Earmarking some villages exclusively for the | |
| 350. |
Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America? |
| A. | Montane forests |
| B. | Tropical rain forests |
| C. | Wet deciduous forests |
| D. | Subtropical mixed forests |
| Answer» C. Wet deciduous forests | |