Indian Geography UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Which of the following states has the largest coastline?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Gujarat

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gujarat”.

Gujarat is the state which has the longest coastline, covering approximately 1,600 km along the Arabian Sea, followed by Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Similar Questions:

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (State) - List-II (Atomic Power Station)

A. Gujarat - 1. Narora
B. Karnataka - 2. Kakrapar
C. Rajasthan - 3. Rawatbhata
D. Uttar Pradesh - 4. Kaiga

Code:
A B C D
  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 2 4 3 1
  3. 3 4 2 1
  4. 4 2 1 3
Who is known as "Father of White Revolution" in India?
  1. M.S. Swaminathan
  2. V. Kurien
  3. K.N. Baht
  4. B.P. Pal
India export maximum leather to:
  1. U.S.A.
  2. U.S.S.R.
  3. England
  4. Germany
A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called-
  1. Relay cropping
  2. Mixed cropping
  3. Inter-cropping
  4. Alley cropping
Which of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South West Monsoon?
  1. Kolkata
  2. Mangalore
  3. Chennai
  4. Delhi
What types of forest are found near the equator?
  1. Deciduous forest
  2. Coniferous forest
  3. Grassland forest
  4. Tropical forest
Which of the following Country is India's largest trading partner?
  1. UK
  2. USA
  3. Canada
  4. China
Central Govt. declared the year 2007 year as the-
  1. Agricultural Year
  2. Water Year
  3. Wildlife Year
  4. Women Year
"Manusmriti" is mainly related to-
  1. Social system
  2. Law
  3. Economics
  4. State procedures
Which one of the following is the actual source of the Son river ?
  1. Amarkantak in Shahdol district
  2. Son Muda in Shahdol district
  3. Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district
  4. Mandla plateau
Match the list I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
List I List II
(Fairs) (Organised at)

A. Bateshwar - 1) Barabanki
B. Dewa - 2) Meerut
C. Haridas Jayanti - 3) Agra
D. Nauchandi - 4) Vrindavan

Code:
A B C D
  1. 3, 2, 1, 4
  2. 2, 1, 4, 3
  3. 1, 4, 2, 3
  4. 3, 1, 4, 2
Which of the following is used as a National Waterway?
  1. The Ganga between Haldia and Allahabad
  2. The Yamuna between Allahabad and Delhi
  3. The Brahmaputra between Kolkata and Dhubri
  4. The Narmada between Jabalpur and Bharuch