Test: UPSC Prelims (Past Year Questions) Geography 2015-20 - 2 - UPSC MCQ

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

(2017)

With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:

1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.

2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.

3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(2017)

The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, `String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(2017)

If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?

(2017)

Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?

1. Jordan

2. Iraq

3. Lebanon

4. Syria

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(2017)

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.

2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.

3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(2017)

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.

2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino’s impact on the monsoon.

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(2017)

Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture? ‎ ‎

1. Reduced or zero tillage of the land ‎ ‎

2. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field ‎ ‎

3. Allowing crop residue to remain in the field ‎

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(2017)

Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?

(2017)

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

1. Cambay Basin

2. Cauvery Basin

3. Krishna-Godavari Basin

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(2016)

Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1. Dibang

2. Kameng

3. Lohit

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(2016)

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

(2016)

Why does the Government of India promote the use of “Neem-coated Urea” in agriculture?

(2016)

Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drop irrigation?

1. Reduction in weed

2. Reduction in soil salinity

3. Reduction in soil erosion

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(2016)

With reference to “Red Sanders” sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.

2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(2016)

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(2016)

Consider the following pairs:

Community sometimes In the affairs of mentioned in the news

1. Kurd : Bangladesh

2. Madhesi : Nepal

3. Rohingya : Myanmar

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(2016)

Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?

1. Gravitational force of the Sun

2. Gravitational force of the Moon

3. Centrifugal force of the Earth

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(2015)

In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclones do not originate. What is the reason?

(2015)

What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current ?

(2015)

Consider the following statements:

1. The winds which blow between 300N and 600S latitudes throughout the year are known as Westerlies.

2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of Westerlies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(2015)

“Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.”

Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

(2015)

Which one of the following pairs of State of India indicates the Easternmost and the Westernmost State?

(2015)

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

(2015)

Consider the following States:

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Mizoram

In which of the above States do “Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests” occur?

(2015)

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

(2015)

In India, the steel production industry requires the import of:

(2015)