Geography UPSC PYQ 2000

Question 1

Consider the following statements about the megacities of India:
I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million.
II. All the megacities are important sea ports.
III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.
Which of these statements are correct?

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I, II and III

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I and II

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II and III

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I and III

Question 2

Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia:
I. Bosnia
II. Croatia
III. Slovenia
IV. Yugoslavia
The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is

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IV, I, III, II

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IV, I, II, III

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I, IV, III, II

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I, IV, II, III

Question 3

Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports:
Names of Ports:
1. Kakinada
2. Karwar
3. Mangalore
4. Tuticorin
5. Veraval
Codes:

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A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5

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A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1

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A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

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A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1

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