Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1994 GS-I World Geography
Question

The biggest desert of the world is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Sahara

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sahara”.
The Sahara Desert in Africa is the world's largest hot desert, covering 8% of the Earth's landmass. It's also the third largest desert overall, after the Antarctic and Arctic Ice Sheets.

Similar Questions:

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Rajya Sabha?
  1. A) One-third of its members retire every two years
  2. B) One-half of its members retire every two years
  3. C) One-half of its members retire every three years
  4. D) One-third of its members retire every three years
Two nuclear power units are being constructed in Uttar Pradesh at:
  1. A) Haridwar
  2. B) Mussoorie
  3. C) Narora
  4. D) Narendranagar
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Wind) (Country)
  1. A) Santa Ana - California
  2. B) Haboob - Sudan
  3. C) Yamo - Japan
  4. D) Mistral - Australia
Oil spreads over the surface of water because:
  1. A) Oil is more dense than water
  2. B) Oil is less dense than water
  3. C) Oil has more surface tension than, water
  4. D) Oil has less surface tension than water
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  1. A) Worlds tallest waterfall – Tugela Falls
  2. B) World's largest fresh water lake – Lake Superior
  3. C) World’s highest navigable lake – Lake Titicaca
  4. D) World’s second deepest lake – Lake Tanganyika
Which one of the following denotes water salinity gradient?
  1. A) Thermocline
  2. B) Halocline
  3. C) Pycnocline
  4. D) Chemocline
Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?
  1. A) Kiel Canal
  2. B) Pannama Canal
  3. C) Soo Canal
  4. D) Suez Canal
The equator passes through
  1. A) Cameron
  2. B) Costa Rica
  3. C) Kenya
  4. D) Venezuela
Consider:

Assertion (A): The First War of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from the British Government.
Reason (R): The leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important States shied away from the struggle.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
  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 and (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
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  1. A) Fulani – West Africa
  2. B) Bantu – Sahara
  3. C) Masai – East Africa
  4. D) Nuba – Sudan
Which of the following is cold ocean current?
  1. A) Brazil current
  2. B) Gulf stream
  3. C) Kuroshio current
  4. D) Humboldt current
Through which of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ?
  1. A) Davis Strait
  2. B) Denmark Strait
  3. C) Strait of Dover
  4. D) Strait of Gibralter