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11 questions

2022 · Question 23 · World Geography
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?
Choose your answer(a)Lake Victoria(b)Lake Faguibine(c)Lake Oguta(d)Lake Volta
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 24 · Indian Geography
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?
Choose your answer(a)Cauvery(b)Manjira(c)Pennar(d)Tungabhadra
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 25 · Indian Geography
Consider the following pairs : Peak | Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2(b)2 only(c)1 and 3(d)3 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 26 · World Geography
The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions ?
Choose your answer(a)Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores(b)Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco(c)Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa(d)The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 27 · World Geography
Consider the following countries : 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?
Choose your answer(a)1, 2 and 5 only(b)1, 2, 3 and 4 only(c)3, 4 and 5 only(d)1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 28 · Minerals and Resources
With reference to India, consider the following statements : 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2. Monazite contains thorium. 3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India. 4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1, 2 and 3 only(b)1, 2 and 4 only(c)3 and 4 only(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 29 · Physical Geography
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :
Choose your answer(a)First half of the month of June(b)Second half of the month of June(c)First half of the month of July(d)Second half of the month of July
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 62 · Agriculture
Consider the following States : 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States ?
Choose your answer(a)Only one State(b)Only two States(c)Only three States(d)All four States
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 70 · Indian Rivers
Consider the following pairs : Reservoirs | States 1. Ghataprabha — Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)Only one pair(b)Only two pairs(c)Only three pairs(d)All four pairs
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 81 · Climate
Consider the following statements : 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth’s surface and thus cause warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 88 · World Geography
Consider the following pairs : Region often mentioned in the news | Country 1. Anatolia — Turkey 2. Amhara — Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado — Spain 4. Catalonia — Italy How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)Only one pair(b)Only two pairs(c)Only three pairs(d)All four pairs
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?

Consider the following pairs : Peak | Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions ?

Consider the following countries : 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :

Consider the following States : 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States ?

Consider the following pairs : Reservoirs | States 1. Ghataprabha — Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?

Consider the following statements : 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth’s surface and thus cause warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following pairs : Region often mentioned in the news | Country 1. Anatolia — Turkey 2. Amhara — Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado — Spain 4. Catalonia — Italy How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?