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This section includes 259 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following States is called the "Garden of Spices"? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 2. |
Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth? |
| A. | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 3. |
Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka? |
| A. | Elephanta |
| B. | Rameshwaram |
| C. | Nicobar |
| D. | Salsette |
| Answer» D. Salsette | |
| 4. |
The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is |
| A. | higher in elevation than Dwaraka |
| B. | situated further north than Dwaraka |
| C. | situated further east (about 30 longitude) than Dwaraka |
| D. | situated about 30 east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)? |
| A. | Vasant |
| B. | Grishma |
| C. | Margsheersha |
| D. | Sharad |
| Answer» D. Sharad | |
| 7. |
Consider the following animals of India: 1. Crocodile 2. Elephant Which of these is/are endangered species? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy? |
| A. | Cochin Shipyard, Cochin |
| B. | Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai |
| D. | Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata |
| Answer» D. Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata | |
| 9. |
India's indigenous pigs generally give birth to _____ young ones at a time. |
| A. | 10 to 12 |
| B. | 8 to 10 |
| C. | 4 to 6 |
| D. | 2 to 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 to 4 | |
| 10. |
All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is |
| A. | lignite |
| B. | gold |
| C. | lead |
| D. | tin |
| Answer» B. gold | |
| 11. |
Among the following the most urbanised community in India is |
| A. | Muslim |
| B. | Hindu |
| C. | Parasi |
| D. | Gujarati |
| Answer» D. Gujarati | |
| 12. |
Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India? |
| A. | Noon |
| B. | 1 pm |
| C. | 3 pm |
| D. | One cannot say |
| Answer» D. One cannot say | |
| 13. |
Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India? |
| A. | Prevention of invasions |
| B. | Valuable source of timber |
| C. | They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow |
| D. | They protect India from the icy cold north winds |
| Answer» D. They protect India from the icy cold north winds | |
| 15. |
Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history? |
| A. | Nilgiris |
| B. | Satpura Range |
| C. | Vindhyas |
| D. | Aravalli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the moat economical mode is |
| A. | by pipelines |
| B. | by rail tankers |
| C. | by road tankers |
| D. | by river barges |
| Answer» B. by rail tankers | |
| 17. |
Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? [Teachers' Exam 1991] |
| A. | Chambal and Betwa |
| B. | Damodar and Mahanadi |
| C. | Narmada and Tapti |
| D. | Krishna and Cauveri |
| Answer» D. Krishna and Cauveri | |
| 18. |
Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura? |
| A. | Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places |
| B. | They are prominent game sanctuaries |
| C. | They are hill stations |
| D. | Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places |
| Answer» B. They are prominent game sanctuaries | |
| 19. |
Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011] |
| A. | 2-5-7-4-1 |
| B. | 2-4-7-5-1 |
| C. | 3-2-6-7-5 |
| D. | 3-7-4-6-2 |
| Answer» C. 3-2-6-7-5 | |
| 20. |
Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of |
| A. | Inland fisheries |
| B. | Estuarine fisheries |
| C. | Coastal fisheries |
| D. | Deep sea fisheries |
| Answer» B. Estuarine fisheries | |
| 21. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project State 1. Damanganga : Gujarat 2. Girna : Maharashtra 3. Pamba : Kerala Select the correct answer: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006to facilitate trade between India and China? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Chang La |
| B. | JaraLa |
| C. | Nathu La |
| D. | Shipki La |
| Answer» D. Shipki La | |
| 23. |
Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups? 1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians 2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists 3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains 4. Sikkim - Christians |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with Chhattisgarh ? [NDA 2002] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh | |
| 25. |
From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [IAS 2006] |
| A. | Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej |
| B. | Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej |
| C. | Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti |
| D. | Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok Spiti |
| Answer» D. Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok Spiti | |
| 26. |
Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Southern West Bengal |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Western Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Shivaliks |
| B. | Pachmarhi |
| C. | Nallamalai hills |
| D. | Nilgiris |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? [Asstt Comm 2001] |
| A. | Dry deciduous forest |
| B. | Tropical rain forest |
| C. | Moist deciduous forest |
| D. | Mangrove forest |
| Answer» C. Moist deciduous forest | |
| 29. |
Consider the following pairs: Tree: Location of its natural habitat 1. Rosewood: Slopes of Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala 2. Spruce : Western Himalayas at elevations from 2100 m to 3600 'm 3. Walnut: Lower elevations on Eastern Himalayas Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | A only |
| B. | A and B |
| C. | Band C |
| D. | A, B and C |
| Answer» C. Band C | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Javadi Hills |
| B. | Anaimalai Hills |
| C. | Nilgiri Hills |
| D. | Shevaroy Hills |
| Answer» D. Shevaroy Hills | |
| 31. |
Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? [NDA 2008] |
| A. | North Andaman |
| B. | Little Andaman |
| C. | Middle Andaman |
| D. | South Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? 1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas 2. They have a perennial flow 3. They have a great capacity for erosion 4. They do not form gorges |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | II and IV |
| Answer» C. III and IV | |
| 33. |
Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing |
| A. | rice |
| B. | wheat |
| C. | cotton |
| D. | grapes |
| Answer» D. grapes | |
| 34. |
Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct? |
| A. | They have very large basins |
| B. | Many of them pass through giant gorges |
| C. | They perform very little erosion activity |
| D. | Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds |
| Answer» D. Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds | |
| 35. |
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade 1991] |
| A. | Fold mountains |
| B. | Volcanic mountains |
| C. | Block mountains |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Volcanic mountains | |
| 36. |
Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because of |
| A. | lack of eroded material |
| B. | the high gradient |
| C. | lack of vegetation free area |
| D. | low velocity |
| Answer» C. lack of vegetation free area | |
| 37. |
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Tropical wet and dry climate |
| B. | Tropical wet and dry with winter rain |
| C. | Tropical semi-arid steppe |
| D. | Subtropical monsoon rainforest |
| Answer» D. Subtropical monsoon rainforest | |
| 38. |
Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because: |
| A. | of the high gradient |
| B. | they are too slow |
| C. | they are not perennial |
| D. | there is no vegetation |
| Answer» B. they are too slow | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? [CDS 2000] |
| A. | Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees |
| B. | Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees |
| C. | A few dwarf shrubs |
| D. | Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees |
| Answer» C. A few dwarf shrubs | |
| 40. |
Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic of Cancer does not pass? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Tripura | |
| 41. |
The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is _____ to/of the equator. |
| A. | at right angles |
| B. | to the North |
| C. | to the South |
| D. | 90 to the South |
| Answer» C. to the South | |
| 42. |
Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna |
| A. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| B. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| C. | 1, 4, 3, 2 |
| D. | 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping |
| A. | Damodar |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Sone |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» B. Mahanadi | |
| 44. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Peninsular rivers? |
| A. | Seasonal flow |
| B. | Meandering tendency often shifting their beds |
| C. | Flow through shallow valleys |
| D. | Little erosional activity |
| Answer» C. Flow through shallow valleys | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali |
| B. | Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi |
| C. | Kochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali |
| D. | Mangalore - Kochi - Mumbai Koyali |
| Answer» B. Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west? |
| A. | Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest |
| B. | Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest |
| C. | Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa |
| D. | Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Shiwalik Range |
| C. | Malwa Plateau |
| D. | Himachal Range |
| Answer» D. Himachal Range | |
| 49. |
The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are |
| A. | Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma |
| B. | Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills |
| C. | Barail and Patkai hills |
| D. | Khasi and Pegu Yoma |
| Answer» C. Barail and Patkai hills | |
| 50. |
In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best? |
| A. | Tea |
| B. | Jute |
| C. | Tobacco |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» B. Jute | |