Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Which of the following States ranks first in India in length of roads?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Uttar Pradesh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Uttar Pradesh”.
Maharashtra > Uttar Pradesh > Rajasthan > Andhra Pradesh

Similar Questions:

Which one of the following sets of states of India has a common boundary with Pakistan:
  1. A) Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan
  2. B) Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat
  3. C) Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan
  4. D) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
Aluminium Plants – Location
  1. A) Madras Aluminium Company Limited (MALCO) – Chennai
  2. B) Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) – Korba
  3. C) Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited (HINDALCO) – Renukoot
  4. D) Indian Aluminium Company Limited (INDAL) – Hirakud
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
15th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will be held in which city?
  1. A) Varanasi
  2. B) Vadodara
  3. C) Jaipur
  4. D) Pune
Central institute of Indian languages is located at of the following places?
  1. A) Varanasi
  2. B) Mysore
  3. C) New Delhi
  4. D) Shimla
Which of the following is the highest Peak in South India?
  1. A) Anaimudi
  2. B) Doda Beta
  3. C) Dhupgarh
  4. D) Mahendragiri
Arrange the following Indian ports on the basis of their location from North to South. Use the code given below to select correct answer:

1. Kochi
2. Marmagao
3. New Mangalore
4. Nhava Sheva
  1. A) 2, 1, 3, 4
  2. B) 4, 2, 3, 1
  3. C) 4, 2, 1, 3
  4. D) 2, 3, 4, 1
What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of India according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (2015–16)(2019-2021)?
  1. A) 2.0
  2. B) 2.2
  3. C) 2.4
  4. D) 3.0
Which of the following elements is a semi conductor?
  1. A) Aluminium
  2. B) Silicon
  3. C) Silver
  4. D) Lead
Located between the Narmada and Tapti rivers:
  1. A) Vindhya mountains
  2. B) Satpura plateau
  3. C) Rajmahal Hills
  4. D) Aravali Hills
Match the following with the help of code given below.

A. Sagon - 1. Valleys of Himalayas
B. Devdhar - 2. Mid India
C. Sundari - 3. Sunderban
D. Sincona 4. Higher areas of Himalaya

Code:
  1. A) A–1 B–4 C–3 D–2
  2. B) A–3 B–2 C–1 D–4
  3. C) A–4 B–1 C–3 D–2
  4. D) A–2 B–4 C–3 D–1
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I - List II
(Lake) - (Location)

A) Sala Lake - 1) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Badkhal Lake - 2) Haryana
C) Loktak Lake - 3) Manipur
D) Kaliveli Lake - 4) Tamil Nadu
  1. A) 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. B) 2, 1, 3, 4
  3. C) 1, 3, 2, 4
  4. D) 1, 4, 2, 3