Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Andhra Pradesh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Andhra Pradesh”.
The Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Which one of the following ports is not located on the eastern coast of India?
  1. A) Chennai
  2. B) Kandla
  3. C) Paradwip
  4. D) Tuticorin
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The highest concentration of Seismic zones lies in Himalayan region in India.
Reason (R): There are may logitudinal thrust zones in Himalayas.

Codes:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Match the following with the help of code given below.

A. Cuttack - 1. Godavari
B. Ludhiana - 2. Shipra
C. Nasik - 3. Mahanadi
D. Ujjain - 4. Sutluj

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

(A) Controller and Auditor General of India - (1) Article 315
(B) Finance Commission - 2) Article 280
(C) Administrative Tribunal - (3) Article 148
(D) Union Public Service Commission - (4) Article 323 (A)
  1. A) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
  2. B) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  3. C) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  4. D) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
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
The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, the average age of Indian will be of:
  1. A) 27 years
  2. B) 28 years
  3. C) 29 years
  4. D) 30 years
Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in which lake?
  1. A) Loktak
  2. B) Dal
  3. C) Wular
  4. D) Kolleru
The last Sun of Indian glory' has been used for:
  1. A) Shivaji
  2. B) Prithviraj
  3. C) Rana Pratap
  4. D) Hemu
The alkaloid caffeine is present in
  1. A) Tea only
  2. B) Coffee only
  3. C) Tea and coffee both
  4. D) Lemon water
The largest coal reserves of India are found in:
  1. A) Chhattisgarh
  2. B) Jharkhand
  3. C) Madhya Pradesh
  4. D) Orissa
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I (Mining area) - List-II (Mineral)

A. Gorumahisani - 1. Lead
B. Talchan - 2. Uranium
C. Jaduguda - 3. Iron-ore
D. Zawar - 4. Coal

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) 3 2 1 4
Where is the wild ass sanctuary?
  1. A) U.P.
  2. B) Assam
  3. C) Gujarat
  4. D) Rajasthan