Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

National Water Way - 1 connects:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Allahabad - Haldia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Allahabad - Haldia”.
National Waterway-1 (NW-1) connects Allahabad to Haldia.

Similar Questions:

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (State) - List-II (Atomic Power Station)

A. Gujarat - 1. Narora
B. Karnataka - 2. Kakrapar
C. Rajasthan - 3. Rawatbhata
D. Uttar Pradesh - 4. Kaiga

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 4 3 1
  3. C) 3 4 2 1
  4. D) 4 2 1 3
Soil leaching is a great threat in:
  1. A) Tropical rain forest regions
  2. B) African Savannas
  3. C) Mediterranean Regions
  4. D) Australian Downs
In which one of the following States is Suil river project located?
  1. A) Uttarakhand
  2. B) Haryana
  3. C) Punjab
  4. D) Himachal Pradesh
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (City) - List-II (Industry)

A. Coimbatore - 1. Petroleum Refining
B. Rourkela - 2. Rail Coach
C. Kapurthala - 3. Iron and Steel
D. Barauni - 4. Cotton Textiles

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 3 2 1
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
  4. D) 4 2 3 1
India Veterinary Research Institute is located at
  1. A) Bareilly
  2. B) Mathura
  3. C) Karnal
  4. D) Patna
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
A geographical unit that collects, stores and release water is called -
  1. A) Watershed
  2. B) Wet land
  3. C) Waste land
  4. D) Water reserve
Where is the wild ass sanctuary?
  1. A) U.P.
  2. B) Assam
  3. C) Gujarat
  4. D) Rajasthan
Baglihar power project, on which Pakistan raised an issue to the World bank, was being made by India on which river?
  1. A) Jhelum
  2. B) Indus
  3. C) Chenab
  4. D) Sutlej
Nearest planet to the Earth is:
  1. A) Mars
  2. B) Mercury
  3. C) Venus
  4. D) Saturn
With reference to Socotra Island, which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?

1. It is an Island of Oman, situated in the Arabian Sea.
2. It was designated as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO in 2008.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Biological resurfacing is a recent surgical technique used to treat problems of:
  1. A) Knee joints
  2. B) Ankle joints
  3. C) Hip joints
  4. D) Vertebral joints