UPSC GS PRELIMS 2014 – GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS

Q 1 . What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?

1.Bangkok 2.Hanoi 3.Jakarta 4.Singapore.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a . 4-2-1-3

b . 3-2-4-1

c . 3-4-1-2

d . 4-3-2-1

Answer – c

Q 2 . Turkey is located between

a . Black Sea and Caspian Sea

b . Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

c . Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea

d . Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea

Answer – b

Q 3 . Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms?

1 . Continental drift

2 . Glacial cycles

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a . 1 only

b . 2 only

c . Both 1 and 2

d . Neither 1 nor 2.

Answer – c

Q 4 . The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

a . Equatorial climate

b . Mediterranean climate

c . Monsoon climate

d . All of the above climates

Answer – c

Q 5 . With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statement:

1 . They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.

2 . They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.

3 . They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a . 1 only

b . 2 and 3 only

c . 3 only

d . 1, 2 and 3

Answer – b

Q 6 . Consider the following towns of India:

1 . Bhadrachalam

2 . Chanderi

3 . Kancheepuram

4 . Karnal

Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees / fabric?

a . 1 and 2 only

b . 2 and 3 only

c . 1, 2 and 3

d . 1, 3 and 4

Answer – b

Q 7 . Consider the following rivers:

1 . Barak

2 . Lohit

3 . Subansiri

Which of the above flows / flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

a . 1 only

b . 2 and 3 only

c . 1 and 3 only

d . 1, 2 and 3

Answer – b

Q 8 . Consider these pairs

1. Cardamom Hills  – Coromandel Coast

2. Kaimur Hills  – Konkan Coast

3. Mahadeo Hills  – Central India

4. Mikir Hills –  North-East India

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

a . 1 and 2

b . 2 and 3

c . 3 and 4

d . 2 and 4

Answer – c

Q 9 . Consider the following pairs :

National Highway –  Cities connected

1. NH 4    –  Chennai and Hyderabad

2. NH 6  –  Mumbai and Kolkata

3. NH 15  –  Ahmedabad and Jodhpur

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a . 1 and 2 only

b . 3 only

c . 1, 2 and 3

d . None

Answer – d

Q 10 . Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?

a . Andaman and Nicobar

b . Nicobar and Sumatra

c . Maldives and Lakshadweep

d . Sumatra and Java

Answer – a

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