Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

The International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is located at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Hyderabad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hyderabad”.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is located in Hyderabad, India.

Similar Questions:

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List - I - List-II
A. Vitamin B12 - 1. Magnesium
B. Haemoglobin - 2. Cobalt
C. Chlorophyll - 3. Copper
D. Brass - 4. Iron

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 4 1 3
  2. B) 2 1 3 4
  3. C) 4 1 2 3
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Match the following with the help of code given below.

A. Sagon - 1. Valleys of Himalayas
B. Devdhar - 2. Mid India
C. Sundari - 3. Sunderban
D. Sincona 4. Higher areas of Himalaya

Code:
  1. A) A–1 B–4 C–3 D–2
  2. B) A–3 B–2 C–1 D–4
  3. C) A–4 B–1 C–3 D–2
  4. D) A–2 B–4 C–3 D–1
'NEERI' is located at:
  1. A) Nagpur
  2. B) Mumbai
  3. C) Chennai
  4. D) Bengaluru
Which amongst the following is the largest glacier?
  1. A) Sasaini
  2. B) Gangotri
  3. C) Zemu
  4. D) Siachin
Which of the following steel plants is not managed by the Hindustan Steel limited?
  1. A) Bhilai
  2. B) Durgapur
  3. C) Jamshedpur
  4. D) Rourkela
Shahtoosh shawl is made from the hairs of
  1. A) Hangul
  2. B) Chinkara
  3. C) Chiru
  4. D) Merino
Which one of the following Indian Tribes voted for the first time in Lok Sabha Election, 2014?
  1. A) Shompens
  2. B) Jarawa
  3. C) Onge
  4. D) Andamanese
Which district in Uttar Pradesh has highest density of population according to 2011 Census ?
  1. A) Varanasi
  2. B) Lucknow
  3. C) Ghaziabad
  4. D) Kanpur Nagar
Which one of the following is the busiest ocean trade route ?
  1. A) Cape of Good Hope
  2. B) Panama Canal
  3. C) Suez Canal
  4. D) North Atlantic
Assertion (A): Urbanisation follows industrialisation.
Reason (R): In developing countries, urbanisation is a movement in itself.

Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  4. D) A is false but R is true
TRYSEM is a programme of:
  1. A) Rural Development
  2. B) Industrial Development
  3. C) Urban Development
  4. D) Defence Preparedness
Which state is the leading producer of Soybean in India:
  1. A) Kerala
  2. B) Maharashtra
  3. C) Madhya Pradesh
  4. D) Punjab