Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

The "blue revolution" is related with:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: fish production

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “fish production”.
The Blue Revolution is related to fish production.

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Shifting cultivation is a major problem in the hilly areas of:
  1. A) Assam and Bihar
  2. B) Bihar and Orissa
  3. C) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
  4. D) Maharashtra and U.P.
How many States and Union Territories are there in India:
  1. A) 25 States and 7 Union territories
  2. B) 28 States and 7 Union territories (including national capital territory-1)
  3. C) 24 States and 6 Union territories
  4. D) None of the above
Which one of the following is not appointed by the President of India?
  1. A) Vice-President
  2. B) Prime Minister
  3. C) Governor
  4. D) Chief Election Commissioner
Which of the following sentences is correct?
  1. A) Haldia is in Orissa
  2. B) Paradeep is in West Bengal
  3. C) Kandla is in Gujarat
  4. D) Marmagoa is in Karnataka
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Angamis-Nagaland
  2. B) Birhors-Jharkhand
  3. C) Khasis-Arunachal Pradesh
  4. D) Todas-Tamil Nadu
Which one of the following comes under exclusive power of the Council of States:
  1. A) Creation of new All India Services
  2. B) Election of Vice-President of India during casual vacancy
  3. C) Abolition of Legislative Council of any State
  4. D) Removal of its own Chairman
Which of the following statements is correct about laterite soil?

1) This soil is developed in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
2) It is poor in iron oxide and aluminium.

Select the correct answer using the code give below—
Code-
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Largest saline water lake in India is:
  1. A) Chilka
  2. B) Sambhar
  3. C) Lonary
  4. D) Wullar
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

(1) Idukki: Thermal Power Station
(2) Sabarigiri: Hydroelectric project
(3) Ghatprabha: Irrigation project
(4) Ramganga: Multipurpose project
  1. A) 2, 3 and 4
  2. B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 3 and 4
  4. D) 1 and 2
Which of the following longitudes is know as "standard Meridian" in India?
  1. A) 87 °30’ E
  2. B) 85 °30’ E
  3. C) 84 °30’ E
  4. D) 82 °30’ E
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Industry) - List-II (Production Centre)

A. Jute Textile - 1. Bhadohi
B. Silk Textile - 2. Ludhiana
C. Woollen Hosiery - 3. Bangalore
D. Woollen Carpet - 4. Titagarh

Code:
A B C D (1) (2) (3) (4)
  1. A) 3 4 2 1
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 1 3 4 2
  4. D) 4 1 3 2
Which planet is also called the Earth's twin?
  1. A) Mercury
  2. B) Venus
  3. C) Mars
  4. D) Pluto