Previous Years Solved questions of Indian Geography of UPSC CIVIL PRELIMS: Series One

Previous Years Solved questions of Indian Geography of UPSC CIVIL PRELIMS: Series One (Reference Book: Disha Publication)

Question No 01. The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved(UPSC 1995)

• northward
• southward
• eastward 
• westward

Answer: northward

Question No 02. The Indian subcontinent was originally a part of a huge mass called? (UPSC 1995)

• Jurassic land mass
• Aryavarta
• Indiana
• Gondwana continent

Answer: Gondwana continent

Question No 03. Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only state in India?(UPSC 1995)

• Ajanta
• Satpura
• Sahyadri
• Aravalli

Answer: Ajanta

Question No 04. The National Highway from Amritsar to Kolkata via Delhi is numbered?(UPSC 1995)

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Answer: 2

Question No 05. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is?(UPSC 1997)

• 21°C
• 15°C
• 180°C 
• 12°C

Answer: 15°C

Question No 06. The Alamatti is on the river(UPSC 1997)

• Godavari
• Kaveri
• Mahanadi
• Krishna

Answer:  Krishna

Question No 07. The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is(UPSC 1997)

• 35,000 Cusecs
• 70,000 Cusecs
• 75,000 Cusecs
• 40,000 Cusecs

Answer:40,000 Cuses

Question No 08. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar islands belongs to the (UPSC 1997)

• Mongoloid race
• Negroid race
• Caucasoid race
• Australoid race

Answer: Negroid race

Question No 09. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping?(UPSC 1998)

• Sone
• Mahanadi
• Yamuna
• Damodar

Answer: Damodar

Question No 10. Which one of the following sets of states benefits the most from the Konkan Railway?(UPSC 1998)

• Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
• Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
• Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
• Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu

Answer: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala

Question No 11. The first marine sanctuary in India, within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in(UPSC 1999)

• Gulf of Kutch
• Lakshadweep
• Chilka Lake
• Sundarbans

Answer: Lakshadweep

Question No 12. The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in(UPSC 1999)

• Cauvery-basin
• Mahanadi basin
• Palar-Pennar basin
• Krishna-Godavari basin

Answer: Cauvery basin

Question No 13. Which one of the following statement is not correct?(UPSC 2004)

• Gulf with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides.
• Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel.
• Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river.
• The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port.

Answer: The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port.

Question No 14. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?(UPSC 2004)

• Jodhpur
• Jaipur
• Udaipur
• Bharatpur

Answer: Jaipur

Question No 15. Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest?(UPSC 2004)

• Kolkata-Hajira
• Chennai-Thane
• Pune-Machilipatnam
• Agra-Mumbai

Answer: Kolkata-Harija (1949 Km)

Question No 16. In India, which one of the following states has the largest inland saline wetland?(UPSC 2009)

• Gujarat
• Haryana
• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan

Answer: Rajasthan

Question No 17. In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?(UPSC 2009)

• Kochi
• New Mangalore
• Dahej
• Paradip

Answer:Dahej

Question No 18. Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital new federal administrative centre of Malaysia?(UPSC 2009)

• Taiping
• Kuala Terengganu
• Kota Bharu
• Putrajaya

Answer:Putrajaya

Question No 19. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers?(UPSC 2009)

• Ravi
• Chenab
• Sutlej
• Beas

Answer:Chenab

Question No 20. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?(UPSC 2009)

• Beas
• Chenab
• Sutlej
• Ravi

Answer:Sutlej
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