Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2021 GS-I Indian Geography
Question

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Budha Ghagh Waterfall - Kanchi River

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Budha Ghagh Waterfall - Kanchi River”.
The Lodh Falls (also known as Budha Ghagh) originates from the Burha river, located in Jharkhand.

Similar Questions:

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
Datum line:
  1. A) is a horizontal line from where heights and depths are measured
  2. B) is the line of demarcation between Pakistan and India
  3. C) refers to the date line or calendar line
  4. D) is an imaginary line which passes through zero degree meridian
Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT situated in Uttar Pradesh?
  1. A) Sur Sarovar
  2. B) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
  3. C) Sarsai Nawar Jheel
  4. D) Surinsar mansar Lakes
Which one of the following is correct sequence of hills of central India located from West to East.
  1. A) Maikal, Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur
  2. B) Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal, Chhotanagpur
  3. C) Maikal, Mahadeo, Satpura, Chhotanagpur
  4. D) Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur, Maikal
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
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
  1. A) Haldia:Orissa
  2. B) Jamnagar:Maharashtra
  3. C) Numaligarh:Gujarat
  4. D) Panagudi:Tamil Nadu
India is the leading producer of the world in
  1. A) Diamonds
  2. B) Iron ore
  3. C) Mica
  4. D) Tungsten
Which of the following are cold ocean currents

1. Humbolt current
2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio
4. Canary current

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 1, 3 and 4
  4. D) 2,3 and 4
Hydro power plant is located at one of the following queen place that place is:
  1. A) Koyna
  2. B) Nevilli
  3. C) Kathgodam
  4. D) Trambe
The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped is situated at
  1. A) Hyderabad
  2. B) New Delhi
  3. C) Kolkata
  4. D) Chennai
Bhakra Nangal is a joint project of the States:
  1. A) Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan
  2. B) Punjab, J&K and Rajasthan
  3. C) U.P. Punjab and Rajasthan
  4. D) U.P, J & K and Punjab
Assertion (A): The Regular soils of the Deccan Trap are black in Colour.
Reason (R): They are rich in Humus.

Select correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:
  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