Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Hyderabad – Krishna

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hyderabad – Krishna”.
While Hyderabad is a major city in India, the river associated with it is the Musi River, not the Krishna River.

Similar Questions:

The maximum biodiversity is found in
  1. A) Tropical rain forests
  2. B) Temperate forests
  3. C) Coniferous forests
  4. D) Arctic forests
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Shipki La–Himachal Pradesh
  2. B) Lipu Lekh–Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Nathu La–Sikkim
  4. D) Jozila–Kashmir
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
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I [Institute] List – II

(A) Forest Research Institute - (a) Jodhpur Institute
(B) Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Fodder Research - (b) New Delhi
(C) Central Arid Zone Research Institute - (c) Dehradun
(D) Indian Agricultural Research Institute - (d) Jhansi
  1. A) A-b, B-d, C-a, D-c
  2. B) A-c, B-d, C-a, D-b
  3. C) A-c, B-d, C-a, D-b
  4. D) A-d, B-b, C-c, D-a
'Imphal Basin' surrounded by Manipur hills is a fine example of:
  1. A) Lacustrine plain
  2. B) Loess plain
  3. C) Glacial plain
  4. D) Alluvial plain
Which one of the following pairs (Deccan Trap Peculiarity) is not correctly matched ?
  1. A) Depth of middle trap – 1200 metres approximately
  2. B) Intertrappean beds – Fossils of sea plants and animals
  3. C) Depth of lower trap – 150 metres approximately
  4. D) Depth of upper trap – 450 metres approximately
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Punjab is an important exporter of rice.
Reason (R): This state leads in production of rice.

Code:
  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 false but R is true
  4. D) A is true but R is false
Which one of the following countries has the largest population?
  1. A) Bangladesh
  2. B) Brazil
  3. C) Indonesia
  4. D) Japan
Coffee plantations were introduced by the British, first of all in:
  1. A) Chickmanglur district
  2. B) Coorg district
  3. C) Nilgiri district
  4. D) Wynaad district
Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is:
  1. A) Bangladesh
  2. B) India
  3. C) Pakistan
  4. D) Maldives
Tehri Dam is being constructed in Uttaranchal Pradesh on the river:
  1. A) Bhagirathi
  2. B) Ramganga
  3. C) Alaknanda
  4. D) Bhilangana
Assertion (A): All cities are growing rapidly.
Reason (R): The rural-urban stream is ever rising.

Now, select the correct answer from 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 Rare 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