Practice Geography MCQ questions for UPSC Prelims. Click an option to reveal the answer and explanation instantly.
Which one of the following scholars suggested the earth's origin from gases and dust particles?
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Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?
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Which among the following National Highway Routes is the longest?
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Consider the following statements: 1. National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into the hydropower sector. 2. Power Grid Corporation of India has diversified into the telecom sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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With reference to the steel industry in India in the recent times, consider the following statements: 1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared a Mini Ratna. 2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Out of all the biosphere reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?
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Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?
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Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital, the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia?
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A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown below. Jaffna is located at the point marked:
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The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively:
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Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: 6°EL 50°NL 51°NL –A 5°EL The point marked by A in the above figure indicates the countries in:
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"From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits:
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Consider the map given below: The river shown on the map is:
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Consider the map given below: Of the four shaded areas in the map, which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds.
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If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what should be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
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When there is noon at I.S.T. meridian people at another place of the earth are taking their 6 O' clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is:
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Timber) List-II (Country) A. Cedar 1. Myanmar B. Douglas Fir 2. Canada C. Mahogany 3. Mexico D. Teak 4. Honduras
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In the given map, which one of the following pairs of ocean currents are shown?
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Physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively:
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