Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1992 GS-I World Geography
Question

Suez Canal joins which of the two rivers?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Mediterranean Sea - Red Sea

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mediterranean Sea - Red Sea”.
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Similar Questions:

Statement (S): After the construction of Suez canal, the distance of the western countries and India became short.
Reason (R): Suez canal joins the Mediterranean Sea with Red sea.
  1. A) S and R both are correct and R explains S
  2. B) S and R both are correct but R does not explains S
  3. C) S is correct but not R
  4. D) R is correct but not S
Great Bath of Indus civilization were found in which of the following town from which places?
  1. A) Mohenjodaro
  2. B) Harappa
  3. C) Lothal
  4. D) Kalibangan
Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched ?(Place) - (Tribe)
  1. A) Alaska - Koryak
  2. B) Borneo - Punan
  3. C) Arab Desert - Ruwala
  4. D) Sweden and Finland - Lapps
"You have the control over the Karma, but not on the result of Karma" is said in which of the following text?
  1. A) Ashtadhyayi
  2. B) Mahabhashya
  3. C) Gita
  4. D) Mahabharata
In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food ?
  1. A) Western Europe
  2. B) Russia
  3. C) Middle Africa
  4. D) South-East Asia
Which is the smallest continent?
  1. A) Antarctica
  2. B) Asia
  3. C) Europe
  4. D) Australia
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
At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 'bird's foot' type delta is formed?
  1. A) Huang Ho
  2. B) Nile
  3. C) Danube
  4. D) Mississippi
Which of the following Islands is NOT located in the Caribbean Sea ?
  1. A) Grenada
  2. B) Montserrat
  3. C) Madeira
  4. D) Anguilla
During Akbar's army arrangement was based on?
  1. A) Mansabdari
  2. B) Zamindari
  3. C) Samantwadi
  4. D) Aiyn-ae-devshala
When did Aurangzeb won Bijapur?
  1. A) 1685
  2. B) 1686
  3. C) 1687
  4. D) 1684
Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil:
  1. A) Kuwait
  2. B) Iran
  3. C) Iraq
  4. D) Nigeria