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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.
| 351. |
Which one of the following lakes forms the international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda? |
| A. | Kyoga |
| B. | Malawi |
| C. | Victoria |
| D. | Zambezi |
| Answer» D. Zambezi | |
| 352. |
The northernmost point of India is |
| A. | Ladakh range |
| B. | Karakoram Range |
| C. | Indira Col |
| D. | Aksai Chin |
| Answer» D. Aksai Chin | |
| 353. |
The colour of the star is an indication of its |
| A. | Distance from the earth |
| B. | Distance from the sun |
| C. | Temperature |
| D. | Luminosity |
| Answer» D. Luminosity | |
| 354. |
In Which one the following countries, is Tamil a major language? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Mauritius | |
| 355. |
Densest planet of the solar system |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» B. Jupiter | |
| 356. |
Japan is one of the leading industrial countries in the world because it has: 1. developed hydel power 2. large deposits of metallic mineral 3. high technological capability 4. insular location Of these statements: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1 and 4 are correct | |
| 357. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature Region |
| A. | Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia |
| B. | Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa |
| C. | Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa |
| D. | Okavango Basin : Patagonia |
| Answer» C. Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa | |
| 358. |
Match List I with List II List I (Crop) List II (Rainfall in cm) A. Wheat 1. 50-75 B. Sugarcane 2. 75-150 C. Cotton 3. 50-100 D. Tea 4. 150-300 |
| A. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| B. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 | |
| 359. |
With reference to Laplace's hypothesis of origin of the earth, consider the following statements and find out the wrong statement. |
| A. | Laplace's hypothesis of origin of the earth is just a modified form of Kant's Gaseous hypothesis. |
| B. | Laplace assumed that the primordial matter of the space was initially hot and rotating gaseous nebula. |
| C. | Planets were formed from a ring separated from the nebula due to centrifugal force. |
| D. | The angular momentum of the sun and the planets is in proportion to their masses. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 360. |
Space between Earth and Moon is known as |
| A. | Cislunar |
| B. | Fulalunar |
| C. | Nebula |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Fulalunar | |
| 361. |
Wind is often found to blow in a hot summer day due to [NDA 2011-I] |
| A. | conduction of heat between air and soil on the Earth |
| B. | radiation from die soil |
| C. | convection current of air |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. radiation from die soil | |
| 362. |
Lunar eclipse will occur when 1. Moon is exactly between the earth and the sun. 2. Earth is exactly between the moon and the sun. 3. Sun and moon are located on the opposite sides of the earth. 4. Sun and earth are located on the opposite sides of the moon. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | ?1 and 2 only???? |
| B. | ?2 and 3 only |
| C. | ?3 and 4 only???? |
| D. | ?1,2,3,4 |
| Answer» C. ?3 and 4 only???? | |
| 363. |
India is a member of which among the following: 1. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Association of South East Asian Nations 3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | India is a member of none of them |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 364. |
Consider the following statements. 1. A galaxy is a huge mass of stars, nebulae and interstellar material. 2. The sun situated at the centre of the Milky Way and all the planets revolve around the sun. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 365. |
Which is the most important characteristic of the Golden Quadrilateral? |
| A. | Connecting four major cities of the country. |
| B. | Providing port connectivity. |
| C. | North-South corridor. |
| D. | East-West corridor. |
| Answer» B. Providing port connectivity. | |
| 366. |
Find out the correct sequence of the following cities from east to west. |
| A. | Wuhan, Tehran, Ankara, Ashgabat |
| B. | Tehran, Ashgabat, Wuhan, Ankara |
| C. | Wuhan, Ashgabat, Tehran, Ankara |
| D. | Ankara, Tehran, Wuhan, Ashgabat |
| Answer» D. Ankara, Tehran, Wuhan, Ashgabat | |
| 367. |
Arrange the following trees in a descending order of height and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Brazil nut 2. Baobab 3. Elm 4. Redwood |
| A. | Brazil nut, Redwood, Baobab, and Elm |
| B. | Redwood, Brazil nut. Baobab and Elm |
| C. | Redwood, Brazil nut, Elm and Baobab |
| D. | Brazil nut, Redwood, Elm, and Baobab |
| Answer» D. Brazil nut, Redwood, Elm, and Baobab | |
| 368. |
Among the following forest types in India, which one occupies the largest area? |
| A. | Tropical wet evergreen forest |
| B. | Tropical moist deciduous forest |
| C. | Sub-tropical dry evergreen forest |
| D. | Montane wet temperate forest |
| Answer» C. Sub-tropical dry evergreen forest | |
| 369. |
Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of 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. | |
| 370. |
Out of the following; Planets which of the following has the most volcanoes? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Earth |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» C. Earth | |
| 371. |
In which of the following areas, the main centre of 'Hurricane Mathew' that occurred in Caribbean Sea in the 1st week of October, 2016 was located? [UGC-II (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | Florida |
| B. | Georgia |
| C. | South Carolina |
| D. | South-West Haitti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 372. |
Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Electromagnetic Aefuen Hypothesis 2. Interstellar ??? Otto Schmidt Hypothesis????? 3. Tidal Hypothesis? ? Roche 4. Binary Star ???????? Weitzsacker Hypothesis???? |
| A. | ?1 and 2???????? ?????????????? |
| B. | ?2 and 3 |
| C. | ?3 and 4???????? ?????????????? |
| D. | ?4 and 1 |
| Answer» B. ?2 and 3 | |
| 373. |
If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? 1. Oak 2. Rhododendron 3. Sandalwood Select the correct answer using code given below |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 3 only | |
| 374. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below List I (Sea) List II (Country) A. Black Sea 1. Bulgaria B. Red Sea 2. China C. Yellow Sea 3. Eritrea D. Caspian Sea 4. Kazakhstan |
| A. | A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| D. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| Answer» D. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 | |
| 375. |
The first three countries in order of iron-steel production in the world are |
| A. | USA, China, Germany |
| B. | Japan, USA, China |
| C. | Germany, China, USA |
| D. | Japan, Germany, China |
| Answer» C. Germany, China, USA | |
| 376. |
The group of small pieces of rocks revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called |
| A. | Meteors |
| B. | Comets |
| C. | Meteorites |
| D. | Asteroids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 377. |
Which of the following is not true about the intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation? |
| A. | Holdings are very large |
| B. | Soil fertility is maintained by using farm manure |
| C. | Yield per unit area is very high |
| D. | Land is intensively used. |
| Answer» B. Soil fertility is maintained by using farm manure | |
| 378. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Western Railway zone is the largest railway zone of the Indian railways with respect to length of railway tracks in kilometers. 2. Metro Railway with its headquarters at Kolkata is the latest addition to railway zones of India. Code: |
| 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» C. Both 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 379. |
With reference to Neem tree, consider the following statements : [CSAT 2014-1] 1. Neem oil can be used as a pesticide to control the proliferation of some species of insects and mites. 2. Neem seeds are used in the manufacture of biofuels and hospital detergents. 3. Neem oil has applications in pharmaceutical industry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 380. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (Crop)List-II (Main Producing area)(A)Coconut(1) Kenya(B)Banana(2) Popua New Guinea(C)Groundnut(3) Ecuador(D)Tea(4) Senegal |
| A. | A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 |
| B. | A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 |
| C. | A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 |
| D. | A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 | |
| 381. |
Which region has the world's largest reserves of petroleum? |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | South-west Asia |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» D. South America | |
| 382. |
Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below List I (Mountain) List II (Country) A. Dent Blanche 1. Switzerland B. Ararat 2. Turkey C. Mara 3. Tanzania D. Bonete 4. Argentina |
| A. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| B. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 | |
| 383. |
Arrange the following biosphere reserves in ascending order of area and select the correct area using the code given below: 1. Dibru-Saikhowa 2. Great Nicobar 3. Manas 4. Nokrek |
| A. | Great Nicobar, Manas, Dibru-Saikhowa and Nokrek |
| B. | Great Nicobar, Dibru-Saikhowa, Manas, and Nokrek |
| C. | Dibru-Saikhowa, Great Nicobar, Nokrek and Manas |
| D. | Dibru-Saikhowa, Nokrek, Great Nicobar and Manas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 384. |
Which of the following islands are located on or near \[{{180}^{o}}\] longitude and cause deviation in the international dateline? |
| A. | Hawaiian Islands |
| B. | Aleutian Islands |
| C. | Tubuai Islands |
| D. | Marquesas Islands |
| Answer» C. Tubuai Islands | |
| 385. |
Which of the following is/are tributary tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 386. |
Match list I with list II and find out the correct answer by using the codes given below: List I (State) List II (Capital) A. Telangana 1. Bengaluru B. Kamataka 2. Hyderabad C. Tripura 3. Aizawl D. Mizoram 4. Agartala Code: |
| A. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| B. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| C. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| D. | A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 |
| Answer» D. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 | |
| 387. |
Which of the following states have not reported any Scheduled Tribes? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal and Odisha |
| D. | Punjab and Haryana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 388. |
The Earth without rotational movement would result into [NDA 2015-I] 1. No sun-rise and sun set 2. No occurrence of day and night cycle 3. Only one season Select the correct answer using the code given below |
| A. | 1 Only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 only | |
| 389. |
An observer on the earth's surface always sees the same face of the moon because |
| A. | Its path of revolution around the earth is the same as that of the earth around the sun. |
| B. | Its period of rotation is the same as that of the earth. |
| C. | Its period of revolution around the earth is the same as its period of rotation around its own axis. |
| D. | Its direction of rotation is the same as that of the earth. |
| Answer» D. Its direction of rotation is the same as that of the earth. | |
| 390. |
Consider the following peaks 1. Rakaposhi 2. NandaDevi 3. Manaslu 4. Makalu The correct sequence of peaks from east to west will be |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 4 and 1 |
| C. | 3, 4, 2 and 1 |
| D. | 4, 3, 2 and 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 391. |
Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in |
| A. | desert margins, liable to strong wind action |
| B. | low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding |
| C. | scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
Which one of the following cities is known as the Pitts- burg of Japan? |
| A. | Kobe |
| B. | Yuwaha |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Osaka |
| Answer» C. Tokyo | |
| 393. |
Air Pressure is lowest in [UP-PCS 2015] |
| A. | Winter Season |
| B. | Spring |
| C. | Autumn Season |
| D. | Summer season |
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. |
What is the name given to an almost circular coral reef inside which there is a lagoon? |
| A. | Fringing reef |
| B. | Barrier reef |
| C. | Atoll |
| D. | Isthmus |
| Answer» D. Isthmus | |
| 395. |
The regions with highest and lowest densities are respectively |
| A. | Europe and Africa |
| B. | Asia and Oceania |
| C. | North America and Africa |
| D. | Europe and Oceania |
| Answer» E. | |
| 396. |
Albedo effect would be relatively higher in |
| A. | early morning and late evening |
| B. | early morning only |
| C. | noon |
| D. | late evening only |
| Answer» B. early morning only | |
| 397. |
Arrange the size of holdings of the following states in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Haryana 2. Gujarat 3. Punjab 4. Rajasthan Code: |
| A. | Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana |
| B. | Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana |
| C. | Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat |
| D. | Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat | |
| 398. |
The eclipse of Sun occurs |
| A. | when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth. |
| B. | when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon. |
| C. | when the Sun conies between the Earth and Moon. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon. | |
| 399. |
Which of the following rivers does not fall in the Black Sea? |
| A. | Don |
| B. | Dnepre |
| C. | Dnestre |
| D. | Bug |
| Answer» B. Dnepre | |
| 400. |
Isoseismal lines join places |
| A. | experiencing no earthquake |
| B. | experiencing the same intensity of the earthquake |
| C. | experiencing the earthquake for the same duration |
| D. | experiencing an earthquake at the same time |
| Answer» C. experiencing the earthquake for the same duration | |