Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2012 GS-1
Question

Most of the production of Natural gas in India comes from:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Bombay High

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bombay High”.
Most of the production of natural gas in India comes from offshore fields located in the western offshore areas, particularly in the Bombay High region. Almost 70 percent of India's natural gas reserves are found in Bombay High basin and in Gujarat.

Similar Questions:

Indira Canal (Rajasthan) originates from?
  1. A) Ravi
  2. B) Byas
  3. C) Sutluj
  4. D) Chambal
In which one of the following years the Unorganized Workers' Social Security act was passed?
  1. A) 2004
  2. B) 2006
  3. C) 2008
  4. D) 2010
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Karpuramanjari – Harsha
  2. B) Malavikagnimitra - Kalidas
  3. C) Mudraraksha – Vishakhadatta
  4. D) Saundarananda - Asvaghosha
Where is the wild ass sanctuary?
  1. A) U.P.
  2. B) Assam
  3. C) Gujarat
  4. D) Rajasthan
Who is known as "Father of White Revolution" in India?
  1. A) M.S. Swaminathan
  2. B) V. Kurien
  3. C) K.N. Baht
  4. D) B.P. Pal
Which one of the following tribes of India belongs to the Proto-Austreloid race:
  1. A) Irula
  2. B) Khasi
  3. C) Santhol
  4. D) Tharu
Which of the following subjects deals with studies in population and vital statistics of human communities?
  1. A) Ecology
  2. B) Genetics
  3. C) Demography
  4. D) Virology
The correct sequence of the following countries in terms of area in descending order is:
  1. A) Brazil, Argentina, Australia, India
  2. B) Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina
  3. C) Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil
  4. D) India, Brazil, Argentina, Australia
Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List - I (Park/Sanctuary) - List - II (State)

A. Dochigam Wildlife Sanctuary - 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Keoladeo Ghana- Bird Sanctuary - 2. Rajasthan
C. Kanha National Park - 3. Kerala
D. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - 4. Jammu and Kashmir

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 2 1 3
  2. B) 1 3 2 4
  3. C) 2 1 4 3
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
The minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution is
  1. A) ten
  2. B) nine
  3. C) seven
  4. D) five
Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in which lake?
  1. A) Loktak
  2. B) Dal
  3. C) Wular
  4. D) Kolleru
Which one of the following is evergreen fruit plant?`
  1. A) Apple
  2. B) Almond
  3. C) Peach
  4. D) Loquat