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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 World Geography
Question

Which one of the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: India

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “India”.
Highest population density (In World): Macau SAR, China > Monaco > Singapore > Hong Kong

Highest population density (In South Asia): Maldives > Bangladesh > India > Sri Lanka > Pakistan

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In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is:
  1. A) Lake Timsah – Little Bitter Lake – Great Bitter Lake – Lake Manzala
  2. B) Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake – Lake Timsah – Lake Manzala
  3. C) Lake Manzala – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake – Lake Timsah
  4. D) Lake Manzala – Lake Timsah – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake
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  2. B) Bantu – Sahara
  3. C) Masai – East Africa
  4. D) Nuba – Sudan
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  2. B) Washington
  3. C) New York
  4. D) Geneva
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  2. B) Nokrek - Meghalaya
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C) Chimbrozo - 3) Tanzania
D) Pyrenees - 4) Morocco
  1. A) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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  2. B) Gibraltar
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  2. B) C. Rajgopalachari
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1. China is the largest producer of Tobacco in the world
2. India is the largest producer of Jawar in the world
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Code:
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  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 1 and 3
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