Geography Questions - upsc Practice

#1

Consider the following statements: 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#2

Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

Algeria and Morocco Botswana and Namibia Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana Madagascar and Mozambique

#3

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for the weathering of rocks. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution. Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct and both of them explain Statement-I Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement-I Only one of the Statement II and III is correct and that explains Statement-I Neither Statement-II nor Statement-III is correct

#4

Consider the following: 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

Only one Only two All three None

#5

With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?

Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak

#6

On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only 2 only 3 and 4 2 and 4

#7

Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean How many of the above belong to the pea family?

Only one Only two All three None

#8

Consider the following countries 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?

Only one Only two Only three All four

#9

Consider the following description: Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

Equatorial climate China type climate Humid subtropical climate Marine West coast climate

#10

The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:

the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year. the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population. the birth rate minus death rate the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.

#11

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:

Canada and the United States of America Chile and Argentina China and India Kazakhstan and Russian Federation

#12

Consider the following: 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4 . Sulphur compounds How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?

Only one Only two Only three All four

#13

Consider the following information: Waterfall Region River Dhuandhar Malwa Narmada Hundru Chota Nagpur Subarnarekha Gersoppa Western Ghats Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Only one Only two All three None

#14

With reference to “Coriolis force”, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#15

One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

Amazon Basin Congo Basin Kilkori Basin Rio de la Plata Basin

#16

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation. Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

#17

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explains Statement-I Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

#18

Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January? 1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent. 2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north. Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#19

Consider the following information: Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain Europe Alps Block mountain North America Appalachians Fold mountain South America Andes Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Only one Only two Only three All four

#20

With reference to “water vapour”, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below:

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2