Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

The first Bone Bank of India is being set up at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Chennai

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Chennai”.
The first Bone Bank of India is being set up in Chennai.

Similar Questions:

Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List - I (Park/Sanctuary) - List - II (State)

A. Dochigam Wildlife Sanctuary - 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Keoladeo Ghana- Bird Sanctuary - 2. Rajasthan
C. Kanha National Park - 3. Kerala
D. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - 4. Jammu and Kashmir

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 2 1 3
  2. B) 1 3 2 4
  3. C) 2 1 4 3
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Teak forest is found in which of the following States of India?
  1. A) Madhya Pradesh
  2. B) Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Jharkhand
  4. D) Karnataka
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES)- Bengaluru
  2. B) Wildlife Institute of India – Dehradun
  3. C) Indian Institute of Forest Management – Kolkata
  4. D) GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development – Almora
About one-third of India's cattle population is found in three States. They are:
  1. A) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
  2. B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
  4. D) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
Match the following List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the Lists:
List-I - List-II

A. Coal - 1. Kudremukh
B. Copper - 2. Zawar
C. Iron Ore - 3. Khetri
D. Silver - 4. Talcher

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 1 4 3
  3. C) 4 3 1 2
  4. D) 3 2 4 1
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : Teesta river was earlier a tributary of Ganga now it is a tributary of Brahmaputra.
Reason (R) : River capturing is a major feature of Himalayan rivers.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Which one of the following is the youngest mountain range of India ?
  1. A) Himadri Range
  2. B) Aravalli Range
  3. C) Western Ghat
  4. D) Vindhya Range
The upper limit of available water in soil is determined at-
  1. A) 1/3 bar
  2. B) 1/2 bar
  3. C) 2/3 bar
  4. D) 1 bar
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Places) - List-II (Minerals)

A. Ankaleshwar - 1. Iron ore
B. Dalli-Rajhara - 2. Petroleum
C. Kodarma - 3. Copper
D. Khetri - 4. Mica Code: A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 1 4 3
  3. C) 4 3 2 1
  4. D) 3 2 1 4
Assertion (A): Orissa is the most cyclone-prone coastal region in India.
Reason (R): There has been maximum deforestation of mangroves in the Mahanadi delta region.

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, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
According to the geological time sequence, the correct order of the following is:

1. Aravalli
2. Eastern Ghats
3. Deccan Trap
4. Himalayas

Code:
  1. A) 4, 2, 3, 1
  2. B) 1, 2, 3, 4
  3. C) 2, 1, 3, 4
  4. D) 3, 1, 2, 4
Which of the following soils of India has been formed due to weathering of basaltic lava?
  1. A) Alluvial soils
  2. B) Laterite soils
  3. C) Red soils
  4. D) Regur soils