Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The Kalpsar Project for supply of sweet water is located in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Gujarat

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gujarat”.
The Kalpsar project is a proposed project in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Provision regarding Panchayats and Municipalities was made in the Indian Constitution in which year?
  1. A) 1991
  2. B) 1995
  3. C) 2000
  4. D) 1993
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
  1. A) Black soil is locally called 'regur'
  2. B) According to Krabs the regur soil is essentially a mature soil
  3. C) Black soils are highly retentive to moisture
  4. D) Black soil is found in Himalayan region
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act became effective in
  1. A) 2004
  2. B) 2005
  3. C) 2006
  4. D) 2007
Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I [Aluminium company] List II [Location]

(A) Balco - (a) Hirakud
(B) Hindalco - (b) Korba
(C) Indian Aluminium company -(c) Koraput
(D) NALCO - (d) Renukut
  1. A) A-c B-a C-d D-b
  2. B) A-c B-d C-a D-b
  3. C) A-b B-d C-a D-c
  4. D) A-b B-a C-d D-c
The most critical stage of irrigation in wheat is
  1. A) C.R.I state
  2. B) Late tilting stage
  3. C) Boot stage
  4. D) Jointing stage
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I List-II

A. Arihant - 1. American Cryogenic Rocket
B. AWACS - 2. Anti-tank missile
C. Atlas Centaur - 3. For Air Defence
D. Nag - 4. Missile Submarine

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  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
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  4. D) None of the above
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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A) Mount Rainier - 1) Italy
B) Mount Etna - 2) Mexico
C) Mount Pericutine - 3) Philippines
D) Mount Apo - 4) U.S.A.
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  2. B) 4,1,2,3
  3. C) 2,1,4,3
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  1. A) 1921
  2. B) 1935
  3. C) 1947
  4. D) 1951
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Reason (R) : Damodar in its upper reaches flows rapidly and in its lower reaches it runs too sluggishly.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes
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  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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  2. B) Hemavathi - Kaveri
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  4. D) Pranhita - Mahanadi