Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1998 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Humbolt–North Pacific Ocean

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Humbolt–North Pacific Ocean”.
Humboldt Current is actually located in the South Pacific Ocean. It's a cold ocean current that flows northward along the west coast of South America.

Similar Questions:

Assertion (A): Federalism is not practical in India.
Reason (R): India is not a federal State.

Select the 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
Which one of the following uprisings occurred in Maharastra?
  1. A) Bhil uprising
  2. B) Kol uprising
  3. C) Rampa uprising
  4. D) Santhal uprising
At present the contribution of agriculture to the national income of India stands at:
  1. A) 55 per cent
  2. B) 44 per cent
  3. C) 33 per cent
  4. D) 18 per cent
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A) Donetz - 1) Germany
B) Kuzantsk - 2) U.K.
C) Lancashaire - 3) Russia
D) Saar - 4) Ukraine
  1. A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
  2. B) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
  3. C) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  4. D) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
What is the time limit for holding election to fill the vacancy in the office of the President of India occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal?
  1. A) One month
  2. B) Nine months
  3. C) Three months
  4. D) Six months
The Thakkar-Natrajan Commission was set up to enquire into:
  1. A) Fairfax Issue
  2. B) Purchase of submarines from West Germany
  3. C) Purchase of guns from Sweden
  4. D) Corruption charges against Bhajan Lal
Which of the following is located on highest place.
  1. A) Pep Guardiola
  2. B) Kathmandu
  3. C) Lhasa
  4. D) Thimphu
Helsinki is a the Capital of
  1. A) Denmark
  2. B) Finland
  3. C) Nake
  4. D) Sweden
Gobi desert is located in:
  1. A) Australia
  2. B) India
  3. C) Mongolia
  4. D) West Africa
The coldest place on the earth is:
  1. A) Halifax
  2. B) Chicago
  3. C) Siachin
  4. D) Verkhoyansk
Which one of the following groups of countries has less population than that of Uttar Pradesh?
  1. A) Bangladesh, Pakistan and Japan
  2. B) Bangladesh, Brazil and Japan
  3. C) Brazil, Japan and Nigeria
  4. D) Indonesia, Japan and Germany
Which of the following countries has the maximum production of milk per cow?
  1. A) Netherlands
  2. B) Great Britain
  3. C) Denmark
  4. D) India