Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2005 GS-I World Geography
Question

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Iran

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Iran”.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through Egypt, India, and Myanmar, but it does not cross Iran.

Similar Questions:

Which one of the following pairs (Country – Oil field) is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Iran – Haft Kel
  2. B) Kuwait – Kashagan
  3. C) Saudi Arabia – Dhahran
  4. D) Iraq – Zubair
Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forests?
  1. A) China
  2. B) India
  3. C) Indonesia
  4. D) Japan
The Mutation Theory of Evolution was enunciated by
  1. A) Huxley
  2. B) Darwin
  3. C) Lamarck
  4. D) Hugo de Vries
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Natural Vegetation) - List-II (Region)

A. Epiphytes 1. Mediterranean
B. Acacia 2. Equatorial
C. Baobab 3. Sahara
D. Cedars 4. Savanna

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 3 4 1
  2. B) 2 3 1 4
  3. C) 2 4 3 1
  4. D) 2 4 1 3
Red sea is an example of:
  1. A) Volcanic valley
  2. B) Eroded valley
  3. C) Axial trough
  4. D) U-shaped valley
Volga river merged into?
  1. A) Red Sea
  2. B) Caspian sea
  3. C) Black sea
  4. D) Mediterranean Sea
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Different name of tropical cyclone) - List-II (Country)

A. Willy-Willies - 1. Philippines
B. Taifu - 2. Australia
C. Baguio - 3. Japan
D. Hurricanes - 4. U.S.A.

Codes:
  1. A) 3 4 1 2
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 2 3 1 4
In South-East Asia, of the following the only land locked country is:
  1. A) Cambodia
  2. B) Laos
  3. C) Malaysia
  4. D) Thailand
Which one of the following liquids is very good conductor of heat?
  1. A) Mercury
  2. B) Water
  3. C) Ether
  4. D) Benzene
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A) Donetz - 1) Germany
B) Kuzantsk - 2) U.K.
C) Lancashaire - 3) Russia
D) Saar - 4) Ukraine
  1. A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
  2. B) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
  3. C) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  4. D) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
In the total tax revenue of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2004-05, the share of indirect taxes is estimated is about
  1. A) 74%
  2. B) 76%
  3. C) 78%
  4. D) 80%
Famous "Ruhr coalfield" is situated in which of the following countries ?
  1. A) Great Britain
  2. B) Germany
  3. C) Russia
  4. D) France