Practice 2009 Geography MCQ questions for UPSC Prelims. Click an option to reveal the answer and explanation instantly.
Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital, the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia?
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Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
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Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of:
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Geographic feature) List-II (Country) A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand D. Southern Alps 4. USA
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? City River
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Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
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Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
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Consider the following statements:
1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
2. In India, the east Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.
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The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers?
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In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?
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In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?
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In India, which one of the following states has the largest inland saline wetland?
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Consider the following regions:
1. Eastern Himalayas
2. Eastern Mediterranean region
3. North-Western Australia
Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
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Consider the following statements:
1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.
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Consider the following statements:
1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
2. Kerala’s monazite sands contain Uranium.
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At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with other important rivers flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?
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Which one of the following South Asian countries has the highest population density?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate(exponential) of the population of India has doubled.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.
2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?
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