Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2000 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Suez Canal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Suez Canal”.
The biggest shipping canal in the world is: (4) Suez Canal

The Suez Canal, located in Egypt, is the world's largest artificial sea-level waterway. It significantly shortens travel times for ships journeying between the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Similar Questions:

The solar energy plays the most important role in the:
  1. A) Carbon cycle
  2. B) Oxygen cycle
  3. C) Nitrogen cycle
  4. D) Water cycle
"Horn of Africa" consists of:
  1. A) Algeria, Morocco and West Sahara
  2. B) Libya, Sudan and Egypt
  3. C) Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti
  4. D) Zimbabwe, Botswana and Angola
Which of the following countries is the largest exporter of tea in the world?
  1. A) India
  2. B) China
  3. C) Kenya
  4. D) Sri Lanka
The World's most active Volcano is
  1. A) Cotopaxi
  2. B) Fujiyama
  3. C) Kilaueu
  4. D) Vesuvius
Suez Canal joins which of the two rivers?
  1. A) Arabian sea - Black sea
  2. B) Mediterranean Sea - Red Sea
  3. C) Black sea - Red Sea
  4. D) Indian ocean- Red Sea
Match List – I with List – Il and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Waterfalls of India) – List – II (Location)

A. Dudhsagar – 1. Karnataka
B. Barkana – 2. Odisha
C. Khandadhar – 3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Palani – 4. Goa

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 3 2 4 1
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 4 1 2 3
Which one of the following instruments is used for locating submerged objects in an ocean?
  1. A) Audiometer
  2. B) Galvanometer
  3. C) Sextant
  4. D) SONAR
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Leading producer Country) - List-II (Commodity)

A. China - 1. Natural Rubber
B. India - 2. Milk
C. Saudi Arabia - 3. Iron-Ore
D. Thailand - 4. Pertoleum

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 2 4 1
  4. D) 2 3 1 4
Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil:
  1. A) Kuwait
  2. B) Iran
  3. C) Iraq
  4. D) Nigeria
Today the most urbanised country of the world is
  1. A) Germany
  2. B) Japan
  3. C) Singapore
  4. D) U.S.A.
Which of the following Islands is NOT located in the Caribbean Sea ?
  1. A) Grenada
  2. B) Montserrat
  3. C) Madeira
  4. D) Anguilla
Which one of the following is not achieved by transgenics?
  1. A) Production of biodegradable plastics
  2. B) Production of edible vaccines
  3. C) Production of cloned animals
  4. D) Production of transgenic crops