Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1996 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which of the following is the capital of United Arab Emirates?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Abu Dhabi

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Abu Dhabi”.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Similar Questions:

The Tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in:
  1. A) Caribbean sea
  2. B) China Sea
  3. C) Arabian Sea
  4. D) Black Sea
Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below —

List— I List-Il
(Mountain) (Countries)

(A)Kilimanjaro (1)Morocco
(B)Toubkal (2)Algeria
(C)Stanley (3)Tanzania
(D)Hoggar (4)Uganda

Code -
  1. A) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
  2. B) A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)
  3. C) A-(3), B-(4), C-(1), D-(2)
  4. D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
A sudden fall in barometer reading indicates that the weather will be:
  1. A) Calm and quiet
  2. B) Rainy
  3. C) Cool
  4. D) Stormy
Arrange the following lakes in correct descending order of their area using the codes given below:

(1) Great Bear
(2) Baikal
(3) Superior
(4) Victoria

Codes:
  1. A) 3,4,2,1
  2. B) 4,2,1,3
  3. C) 3,2,1,4
  4. D) 3,1,4,2
Which one of the following countries is both an exporter and importer of Mineral Oil?
  1. A) China
  2. B) Russia
  3. C) U.K.
  4. D) U.S.A.
The First three leading producers of iron ore in the world are:
  1. A) Australia, China, Brazil
  2. B) China, Russia, Australia
  3. C) Russia, U.S.A., China
  4. D) U.S.A. Russia, U.K.
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at:
  1. A) Delhi
  2. B) Bombay
  3. C) Calcutta
  4. D) Madras
Who among the following was NOT associated with the revolt of 1857?
  1. A) Begum Hazrat Mahal
  2. B) Kunwar Singh
  3. C) Udham Singh
  4. D) Maulvi Ahmadullah
The Indian Council Act of 1909 provided for
  1. A) Dyarchy
  2. B) Communal representation
  3. C) Federation
  4. D) Provincial autonomy
Who brought two Ashoka Pillars to Delhi from Topra and Meerut?
  1. A) Alauddin Khilji
  2. B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  3. C) Muhammad Ghori
  4. D) Sikandar Lodi
Death Valley is known for its
  1. A) excessive heat
  2. B) excessive cold
  3. C) abnormal depth
  4. D) excessive salinity
Which one of the following forms an irreversible complex with haemoglobin of the blood?
  1. A) Carbon dioxide
  2. B) Pure Nitrogen gas
  3. C) Carbon monoxide
  4. D) A mixture of carbon dioxide and helium