Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Which among the following factors are responsible for sex-ratio in India? Select the correct answer from the code given below:

(1) High maternity death rate
(2) High female child death rate
(3) Female foeticide
(4) Birth of more male children than female children

Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 2, 3 and 4”.
All of these factors contribute to the skewed sex ratio observed in the country.

Similar Questions:

Shivanasamudra and Kalpakkam are respectively important for -
  1. A) Hydel Power and Nuclear Energy
  2. B) Thermal Power and Nuclear Energy
  3. C) Nuclear Energy and Hydel Power
  4. D) Solar Power and Nuclear Energy
The industry for which Nepa Nagar is known is:
  1. A) Cement
  2. B) Fertilizer
  3. C) Handloom
  4. D) Newsprint paper
Lava soils are found in:
  1. A) Chhattisgarh Plain
  2. B) Saryupar Plain
  3. C) Malwa Plateau
  4. D) Shillong Plateau
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

1) Chennai – the deepest port of India
2) Cochin – a natural harbour
3) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port – only mechanised port of India
4) Kandla – a tidal port
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 1, 2 and 3
  4. D) 2 and 4
Sriharikota island lies near:
  1. A) Chilka lake
  2. B) Godavari mouth
  3. C) Mahanadi mouth
  4. D) Pulicat lake
Which of the following is used as a National Waterway?
  1. A) The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad
  2. B) The Yamuna between Allahabad and Delhi
  3. C) The Brahmaputra between Kolkata and Dhubri
  4. D) The Narmada between Jabalpur and Bharuch
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Forest) - List-II (Region)

A. Tropical moist deciduous - 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tropical dry deciduous - 3. Middle Ganga Plain
C. Alpine - 2. Sahyadris
D. Tropical wet evergreen - 4. Tarai

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 3 1 2
  2. B) 4 2 1 3
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 3 1 4 2
Silvassa is the capital of:
  1. A) Daman and Diu
  2. B) Dadar and Nagar Haveli
  3. C) Lakshadweep
  4. D) Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the following rivers of Uttar Pradesh has been declared a 'Biological Disaster' due to environmental pollution?
  1. A) Yamuna
  2. B) Gomati
  3. C) Sai
  4. D) Tamsa
Arrange the following states of India is descending order of their gross electricity generated:

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Uttar Pradesh

Select the correct answer for the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 4,1,2,3
  2. B) 2,1,4,3
  3. C) 2,4,3,1
  4. D) 1,2,3,4
What is the time difference between the farthest western village of Gujarat and farthest eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh?
  1. A) 1 hour
  2. B) 2 hour
  3. C) 3 hour
  4. D) ½ hour
If the Sun rises at RIRAP in Arunachal Pradesh at 5.00 am (IST), then what time (IST) the Sun will rise in Kandla in Gujarat?
  1. A) About 5.30 a.m.
  2. B) About 6.00 a.m.
  3. C) About 7.00 a.m.
  4. D) About 7.30 a.m.