Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2005 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which one of the following regions of the U.S.A. is known as "Tornado Alley"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Mississippi Plains

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mississippi Plains”.
The region of the U.S.A. known as "Tornado Alley" is (3) Mississippi Plains.

Similar Questions:

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Iron ore - 1. Port Radium
B. Petroleum - 2. Bingham
C. Copper - 3. Baku
D. Uranium - 4. Mesabi

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 3 2 1
  2. B) 3 4 1 2
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 1 3 2 4
With reference to the Himalayan range, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. The sedimentary rocks of the greater Himalayas were fossil less.
2. Marine livings fossils are found in the sedimentary rocks of lesser Himalayas.
3. Remains of human civilization are found in outer or Shivalik Himalayas.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2 only
  2. B) 2 and 3 only
  3. C) 1 and 3 only
  4. D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Leading producer Country) - List-II (Commodity)

A. China - 1. Natural Rubber
B. India - 2. Milk
C. Saudi Arabia - 3. Iron-Ore
D. Thailand - 4. Pertoleum

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 2 4 1
  4. D) 2 3 1 4
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I (Country) - List-II (Dependent Territory)

A. Australia - 1. Martinique
B. Denmark - 2. Santa Cruz
C. France - 3. Greenland
D. Spain - 4. Christmas Island

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 2 1 4 3
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
  1. A) Egypt
  2. B) India
  3. C) Iran
  4. D) Myanmar
The country at the top in terms of percentage of total coffee production in the world is:
  1. A) Colombia
  2. B) Brazil
  3. C) India
  4. D) Ethiopia
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Country) (Capital)
  1. A) Morocco - Rabat
  2. B) Tunisia - Tunis
  3. C) Algeria - Algiers
  4. D) Cape Verde - Bamako
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Chinook-U.S.A.
  2. B) Sirocco-Sicily
  3. C) Blizzard-Chile
  4. D) Norwesters(kalbaisakhi)-India
Which one of the following countries is not a landlocked country?
  1. A) Afghanistan
  2. B) Liberia
  3. C) Laos
  4. D) Luxemburg
The coast areas of which of the following oceans are called 'ring of fire' ?
  1. A) Atlantic Ocean
  2. B) Pacific Ocean
  3. C) Indian Ocean
  4. D) None of the above
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Grasslands) - List-II (Continent)

(A) Lanos - (1) North America
(B) Steppe - (2) Africa
(C) Praries - (3) Europe
(D) Veld - (4) South America
  1. A) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
  2. B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
  3. C) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
  4. D) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
The largest Scheduled Tribe of Uttaranchal is
  1. A) Bhoksa
  2. B) Bhotia
  3. C) Jaunsari
  4. D) Tharu