Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Indian Geography
Question

The biggest port in India is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Mumbai

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mumbai”.
Mumbai Port, also known as Bombay Port, is India's largest port by size and shipping traffic.

Similar Questions:

In which State the Nelong Valley is located?
  1. A) Himachal Pradesh
  2. B) Jammu & Kashmir
  3. C) Sikkim
  4. D) Uttarakhand
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(Volcanic Mountains) (Country)
List I - List II

A) Mount Rainier - 1) Italy
B) Mount Etna - 2) Mexico
C) Mount Pericutine - 3) Philippines
D) Mount Apo - 4) U.S.A.
  1. A) 4,2,1,3
  2. B) 4,1,2,3
  3. C) 2,1,4,3
  4. D) 4,3,2,1
Kandla is well known for:
  1. A) Ship breaking industry
  2. B) Cutting and polishing of diamonds
  3. C) Export processing zone
  4. D) Traditional art and craft centre
Match list-I and list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (State) - List-II (Tourist Centre)

A. Jammu and Kashmir - 1. Udvada
B. Himachal Pradesh - 2. Point Calimere
C. Gujarat - 3. Gulmarg
D. Tamil Nadu - 4. Kasauli

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 4 1 2
  3. C) 4 3 2 1
  4. D) 3 2 4 1
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
Which one of the following is NOT an element of rural community ?
  1. A) We feeling
  2. B) Cultural diversity
  3. C) Territory
  4. D) Self-sufficiency
Tree cover is maximum in:
  1. A) East Deccan
  2. B) Northern Plains
  3. C) West Coast
  4. D) East Coast
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Nangal Dam – Satluj River
  2. B) Sardar Sarovar - Godavari River
  3. C) Nagarjun Sagar – Krishna River
  4. D) Hirakund Dam - Mahanadi
Which of the following sequence of cities is correct regarding population?
  1. A) Bombay- Delhi - Bangalore - Hyderabad
  2. B) Kolkata - Bombay- Delhi - Madras
  3. C) Delhi- Kolkata- Madras - Bombay
  4. D) Delhi - Madras- Bombay - Kolkata
"The Queen of Hills" will soon be included in the U. N. Heritage list It is:
  1. A) Hill Station
  2. B) Mountain Peak
  3. C) Toy Train
  4. D) Tree
Among the following States which one has the highest sex ratio, according to 2011(2001) Census ?
  1. A) Andhra Pradesh
  2. B) Chhattisgarh
  3. C) Himachal Pradesh
  4. D) Jharkhand
The first woman to be the Speaker of Lok Sabha is-
  1. A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
  2. B) Sarojini Naidu
  3. C) Indira Gandhi
  4. D) Meira Kumar