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2018 Geography Practice Questions

Practice 2018 Geography MCQ questions for UPSC Prelims. Click an option to reveal the answer and explanation instantly.

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Question 12018GeographyGS1
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Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Aleppo- Syria 2. Kirkuk- Yemen 3. Mosul- Palestine 4. Mazar-i-sharif- Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Question 22018GeographyGS1
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Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news- Country 1. Catalonia- Spain 2. Crimea- Hungary 3. Mindanao- Philippines 4. Oromia- Nigeria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Question 32018GeographyGS1
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Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/ dried up the recent past due to human activities? 1. Aral Sea 2. Black Sea 3. Lake Baikal Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Question 42018GeographyGS1
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Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

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Question 52018GeographyGS1
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.

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Question 62018GeographyGS1
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Which one of the following is an artificial lake?

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Question 72018GeographyGS1
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Consider the following statements:
1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 82018GeographyGS1
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Consider the following statements:
1. Most of the world’s coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. More than one-third of the world’s coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. Coral reefs host far more animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 92018GeographyGS1
Difficulty

Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Aleppo- Syria 2. Kirkuk- Yemen 3. Mosul- Palestine 4. Mazar-i-sharif- Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Question 102018GeographyGS1
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Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news- Country 1. Catalonia- Spain 2. Crimea- Hungary 3. Mindanao- Philippines 4. Oromia- Nigeria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Question 112018GeographyGS1
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Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/ dried up the recent past due to human activities? 1. Aral Sea 2. Black Sea 3. Lake Baikal Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Question 122018GeographyGS1
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Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

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Question 132018GeographyGS1
Difficulty

Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.

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Question 142018GeographyGS1
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Which one of the following is an artificial lake?

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Question 152018GeographyGS1
Difficulty

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 162018GeographyGS1
Difficulty

Consider the following statements:
1. Most of the world’s coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. More than one-third of the world’s coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. Coral reefs host far more animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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