Indian Geography UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Jaislamer–City of Lakes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jaislamer–City of Lakes”.

Jaisalmer is known as the "Golden City" due to its yellow sandstone architecture, not as the "City of Lakes". The "City of Lakes" typically refers to Udaipur.

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Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
  1. Saddle Peak
  2. Mount Thuiller
  3. Mount Diavolo
  4. Mount Koyale
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Assertion (A): Inland waterways are not well developed in India.
Reason (R): Most parts of India receive rainfall only for four months in a year.

Codes:
  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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  1. Maharashtra
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan
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Tribe – State

1. Keria – Odisha
2. Kuki – Uttar Pradesh
3. Yanadi – Rajasthan
4. Paliyan – Tamil Nadu

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:
  1. 3 and 4
  2. 1 and 4
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 2
A species is considered to be extinct if it has been seen in its natural
  1. 15 years
  2. 25 years
  3. 40 years
  4. 50 years
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. India's population is characterised by a high growth rate.
2. With the current growth it is likely to overtake China in the near future.
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is an Indian
4. About 40% of the India's population is below the poverty line level.

Code:
  1. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  2. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
  3. 1, 3 and 4 are correct
  4. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
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  2. Jwalamukhi – Jammu & Kashmir
  3. Anhoni – Madhya Pradesh
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Reason R: The domestic consumption of tea in India is very less.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
  1. Both A and R are correct and R is an explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is not the explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
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  1. Shipki La–Himachal Pradesh
  2. Lipu Lekh–Uttar Pradesh
  3. Nathu La–Sikkim
  4. Jozila–Kashmir
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  2. Vindhyan system
  3. Cuddapah system
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  1. Chennai
  2. Kandla
  3. Kochi
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(C) Koraput - (3) Manganese
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  2. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
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  4. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4