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Geography UPSC PYQ 2009

19 questions from the UPSC 2009 examination.

19 questions

1Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?

ANilgiri Hills
BNicobar Islands
CSpiti Valley
DLakshadweep Islands
2Easyprelims2 marks
Physical Geography & Geomorphology

In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?

AAluminium
BChromium
CIron
DSilicon
3Easyprelims2 marks
World Physical Geography

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Geographic feature) A. Great Victoria Desert B. Grand Canyon C. Lake Winnipeg D. Southern Alps List II (Country) 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. New Zealand 4. USA Code :

AA-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
BA-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
CA-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
DA-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
4Easyprelims2 marks
World Physical Geography

Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of

AFlorida
BVirginia
CNorth Carolina
DSouth Carolina
5Easyprelims2 marks
Transport & Infrastructure Geography

In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?

AKochi (Cochin)
BDahej
CParadip
DNew Mangalore
6Easyprelims2 marks
World Political Geography & Borders

Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?

AKota Bharu
BKuala Terengganu
CPutrajaya
DTaiping
7Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Rivers & Water Resources

Consider the following statements : 1. The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. 2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
8Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Rivers & Water Resources

The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers ?

ABeas
BChenab
CRavi
DSutlej
9Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Rivers & Water Resources

At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

AAmarkantak
BBadrinath
CMahabaleshwar
DNasik
10Easyprelims2 marks
Indian Rivers & Water Resources

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?

ABeas
BChenab
CRavi
DSutlej
11Mediumprelims2 marks
Atmosphere & Climatology

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. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
12Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Rivers & Water Resources

Consider the following statements: 1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala. 2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
13Easyprelims2 marks
Economic & Mineral Geography

Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium ?

AAustralia
BCanada
CRussian Federation
DUSA
14Mediumprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

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 ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
15Easyprelims2 marks
World Physical Geography

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? City — River

ABerlin : Rhine
BLondon : Thames
CNew York : Hudson
DVienna : Danube
16Mediumprelims2 marks
Astronomy & Earth–Sun System

Consider the following countries : 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?

A1 only
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 3
D1, 2, 3 and 4
17Easyprelims2 marks
Astronomy & Earth–Sun System

Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?

AJupiter
BMars
CSaturn
DVenus
18Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

AIndia
BNepal
CPakistan
DSri Lanka
19Easyprelims2 marks
Economic & Mineral Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium. 2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
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