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- Question 1 of 16
1. Question
Consider the following towns of India: [2014]
1. Bhadrachalam
2. Chanderi
3. Kancheepuram
4. Karnal
Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?CorrectChanderi in Madhyapradesh and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu are famous for Silk sarees.
IncorrectChanderi in Madhyapradesh and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu are famous for Silk sarees.
UnattemptedChanderi in Madhyapradesh and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu are famous for Silk sarees.
- Question 2 of 16
2. Question
Consider the following pairs: [2014]
National Highway Cities connected
1. NH 4 Chennai and Hyderabad
2. NH 6 Mumbai and Kolkata
3. NH 15 Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?CorrectNH 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. It connects Mumbai with Chennai. NH 6, runs through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal state in India. It connects Surat with Kolkata. NH 15 is a major National Highway in Western and Northwestern India. NH 15 connects Samakhiali in Gujarat with Pathankot in Punjab.
IncorrectNH 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. It connects Mumbai with Chennai. NH 6, runs through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal state in India. It connects Surat with Kolkata. NH 15 is a major National Highway in Western and Northwestern India. NH 15 connects Samakhiali in Gujarat with Pathankot in Punjab.
UnattemptedNH 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. It connects Mumbai with Chennai. NH 6, runs through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal state in India. It connects Surat with Kolkata. NH 15 is a major National Highway in Western and Northwestern India. NH 15 connects Samakhiali in Gujarat with Pathankot in Punjab.
- Question 3 of 16
3. Question
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of [2014]
CorrectMonsoon is the only climate which is having reversal of wind between seasons.
IncorrectMonsoon is the only climate which is having reversal of wind between seasons.
UnattemptedMonsoon is the only climate which is having reversal of wind between seasons.
- Question 4 of 16
4. Question
Consider the following rivers: [2014]
1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri
Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?CorrectRivers Lohit and Subansiri flow through Arunachal Pradesh. River Barak flows in south Assam and Manipur.
River lohit and subanseri flows through Arunachal Pradesh. Barak river flows in sourth Assam and Manipur.IncorrectRivers Lohit and Subansiri flow through Arunachal Pradesh. River Barak flows in south Assam and Manipur.
River lohit and subanseri flows through Arunachal Pradesh. Barak river flows in sourth Assam and Manipur.UnattemptedRivers Lohit and Subansiri flow through Arunachal Pradesh. River Barak flows in south Assam and Manipur.
River lohit and subanseri flows through Arunachal Pradesh. Barak river flows in sourth Assam and Manipur. - Question 5 of 16
5. Question
Consider the following pairs: [2014]
Wetlands Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/ are correctly matched?CorrectHarike Wetlands is at Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej. The Keoladeo National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur is at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.
IncorrectHarike Wetlands is at Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej. The Keoladeo National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur is at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.
UnattemptedHarike Wetlands is at Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej. The Keoladeo National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur is at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.
- Question 6 of 16
6. Question
Consider the following pairs: [2014]
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?CorrectThe Cardamom Hills are southern hills of India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu. They are not in coromandel coast. Kaimur Range is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range extending from Madhya Pradesh to Bihar. They are not in konkan coast. The Mahadeo Hills are in Madhya Pradesh, state of central India.Mikir hills are in assam i.e. in North East India.
IncorrectThe Cardamom Hills are southern hills of India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu. They are not in coromandel coast. Kaimur Range is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range extending from Madhya Pradesh to Bihar. They are not in konkan coast. The Mahadeo Hills are in Madhya Pradesh, state of central India.Mikir hills are in assam i.e. in North East India.
UnattemptedThe Cardamom Hills are southern hills of India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu. They are not in coromandel coast. Kaimur Range is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range extending from Madhya Pradesh to Bihar. They are not in konkan coast. The Mahadeo Hills are in Madhya Pradesh, state of central India.Mikir hills are in assam i.e. in North East India.
- Question 7 of 16
7. Question
If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? [2014]
1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectOak and Rhododendron is found in Himalayan region while sandalwood is found in South India.
IncorrectOak and Rhododendron is found in Himalayan region while sandalwood is found in South India.
UnattemptedOak and Rhododendron is found in Himalayan region while sandalwood is found in South India.
- Question 8 of 16
8. Question
With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements: [2014]
1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectThe Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan ethnic group found mainly in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. They are kept inthe category of Scheduled Tribes.
IncorrectThe Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan ethnic group found mainly in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. They are kept inthe category of Scheduled Tribes.
UnattemptedThe Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan ethnic group found mainly in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. They are kept inthe category of Scheduled Tribes.
- Question 9 of 16
9. Question
In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique ‘living root bridges’ are found in [2015]
CorrectIn the present-day Meghalaya state of northeast India is a form of tree shaping, which creates these suspension bridges, they are handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees.
IncorrectIn the present-day Meghalaya state of northeast India is a form of tree shaping, which creates these suspension bridges, they are handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees.
UnattemptedIn the present-day Meghalaya state of northeast India is a form of tree shaping, which creates these suspension bridges, they are handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees.
- Question 10 of 16
10. Question
Consider the following States [2015]
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?CorrectTropical Wet Evergreen Forests are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Island and on the eastern and western slopes of the Western Ghats in such states as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra.
IncorrectTropical Wet Evergreen Forests are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Island and on the eastern and western slopes of the Western Ghats in such states as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra.
UnattemptedTropical Wet Evergreen Forests are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Island and on the eastern and western slopes of the Western Ghats in such states as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra.
- Question 11 of 16
11. Question
Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the eastern most and western most State? [2015]
CorrectArunachal Pradesh and Gujarat are the easternmost and westernmost States.
IncorrectArunachal Pradesh and Gujarat are the easternmost and westernmost States.
UnattemptedArunachal Pradesh and Gujarat are the easternmost and westernmost States.
- Question 12 of 16
12. Question
Consider the following rivers: [2015]
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?CorrectMajor tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River. Pranahita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.
IncorrectMajor tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River. Pranahita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.
UnattemptedMajor tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River. Pranahita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.
- Question 13 of 16
13. Question
Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest? [2015]
CorrectAndaman and Nicobar Islands is rich in biodiversity. Different types of forests as Tropical Evergreen forests, Moist Deciduous forests, Mangrove forests, Littoral forests are found here.
IncorrectAndaman and Nicobar Islands is rich in biodiversity. Different types of forests as Tropical Evergreen forests, Moist Deciduous forests, Mangrove forests, Littoral forests are found here.
UnattemptedAndaman and Nicobar Islands is rich in biodiversity. Different types of forests as Tropical Evergreen forests, Moist Deciduous forests, Mangrove forests, Littoral forests are found here.
- Question 14 of 16
14. Question
Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status? [2015]
1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectBanaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo) has been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma is not in the list of Geographical Indications in Indus – Therefore option ‘C’ is correct.
IncorrectBanaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo) has been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma is not in the list of Geographical Indications in Indus – Therefore option ‘C’ is correct.
UnattemptedBanaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo) has been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma is not in the list of Geographical Indications in Indus – Therefore option ‘C’ is correct.
- Question 15 of 16
15. Question
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? [2016]
1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectResearch is under process for presence of shale gas in Cambay basin at Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Bharuch districts of Gujarat, Cauvery basin at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and in KG Basin at East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.
IncorrectResearch is under process for presence of shale gas in Cambay basin at Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Bharuch districts of Gujarat, Cauvery basin at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and in KG Basin at East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.
UnattemptedResearch is under process for presence of shale gas in Cambay basin at Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Bharuch districts of Gujarat, Cauvery basin at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and in KG Basin at East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- Question 16 of 16
16. Question
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]
CorrectOdisha state Government’s tourism webpage says verbatim that
Chandipur beach has a unique distinction on its own. Unlike other beaches, the sea water here recedes away from the shore line about five km twice a day, an unusual phenomenon, rarely found anywhere.
Therefore answer is “C”.Yes, some candidates have been circulating youtube clips of Bhavnagar beach with similar phenomenon, but when it comes to UPSC Answerkey, Government site wins over YouTube or Personal travel diary blogs.IncorrectOdisha state Government’s tourism webpage says verbatim that
Chandipur beach has a unique distinction on its own. Unlike other beaches, the sea water here recedes away from the shore line about five km twice a day, an unusual phenomenon, rarely found anywhere.
Therefore answer is “C”.Yes, some candidates have been circulating youtube clips of Bhavnagar beach with similar phenomenon, but when it comes to UPSC Answerkey, Government site wins over YouTube or Personal travel diary blogs.UnattemptedOdisha state Government’s tourism webpage says verbatim that
Chandipur beach has a unique distinction on its own. Unlike other beaches, the sea water here recedes away from the shore line about five km twice a day, an unusual phenomenon, rarely found anywhere.
Therefore answer is “C”.Yes, some candidates have been circulating youtube clips of Bhavnagar beach with similar phenomenon, but when it comes to UPSC Answerkey, Government site wins over YouTube or Personal travel diary blogs.