23 questions from the UPSC 1998 examination.
23 questions
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Places) — List II (Industries) I. Jamnagar — A) Aluminium II. Hospet — B) Woollen Textile III. Korba — C) Fertilizers IV. Haldia — D) Cement E) Iron and Steel
Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Agricultural products) I. Cotton II. Gram III. Black pepper IV. Pineapple List II (Foremost producer) A. Madhya Pradesh B. Gujarat C. West Bengal D. Kerala Codes:
Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?
What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their length of surface roads per 100 km² of their area? I. Haryana II. Maharashtra III. Punjab IV. Tamil Nadu Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
When there is noon at the G.M.T. meridian, people at another place of the Earth are taking their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is
Match rivers labelled A, B, C and D on the given map with their names given in the list and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: 1. St. Lawrence 2. Orinoco 3. Mackenzie 4. Amazon 5. Yukon Codes:
‘MERCOSUR’ consists of a group of countries of
Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the states (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) of India shown on the map in descending order in terms of their available ground-water resources for irrigation?
Commercial production of mineral oil has started recently in which one of the areas of India, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough map given below:
Which one of the following east-flowing rivers of India has a rift valley due to down-warping?
July 27.8 14.5 August 27.8 14.0 September 22.3 12.7 October 18.3 7.0 November 12.2 5.0 December 6.7 3.5 These data are most likely to be found in the natural regions of
The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk?
The four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the rough outline map of Gujarat are respectively
Among the Indian states shown labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given, the correct sequence in descending order of percentage of scheduled-tribe population to their total population is
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Ringgit II. Baht III. Rupiah IV. Won List II A) Indonesia B) South Korea C) Thailand D) Malaysia Codes:
The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names: Names A. Katni B. Tirunelveli C. Sikka D. Churk Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a riverine port?
The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is
In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialised towns have been developed. Match the lists of specialisation with towns and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Towns) I. Alibag II. Balapur III. Nhava Sheva IV. Ratnagiri List II (Specialisation) A. Fishing Centre B. Holiday resort C. Petro-chemical complex D. Port Codes:
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Minerals) I. Graphite II. Lead III. Salt IV. Silver List II (Mining area) A. Bellary B. Didwana C. Rampa D. Zawar
Match the following research institutes A, B, C and D with their respective locations labelled as 1 to 6 in the given rough outline map: A. Central Drug Research Institute B. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation C. National Institute of Ocean Technology D. Temperate Forest Research Centre Select the correct answer using the codes given below: