Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1993 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Falkland island group is in Indian Ocean

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Falkland island group is in Indian Ocean”.
The Falkland Island group is in the south Atlantic Ocean, not the Indian Ocean.

Similar Questions:

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Centre) – List – II (Industry)

A. Osaka – 1. Cigar
B. Detroit – 2. Ship building
C. Cuba – 3. Cotton textile
D. St. Pittsberg – 4. Automobile

Code :
  1. A) 2 1 4 3
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 3 4 1 2
Highest Aluminium producing country in the world is:
  1. A) Germany
  2. B) India
  3. C) China
  4. D) Northern America
Which of the following temperate grasslands are found in Eurasia ?
  1. A) Downs
  2. B) Velds
  3. C) Steppes
  4. D) Praires
Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the world?
  1. A) Indian Ocean
  2. B) North Atlantic Ocean
  3. C) South Atlantic Ocean
  4. D) Pacific Ocean
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of diamond?
  1. A) Australia
  2. B) Venezuela
  3. C) Russia
  4. D) Botswana
Of which one group of Nations is Brunei a member?
  1. A) N.A.T.O.
  2. B) E.E.C.
  3. C) S.A.A.R.C.
  4. D) A.S.E.A.N.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Natural Vegetation) - List-II (Region)

A. Epiphytes 1. Mediterranean
B. Acacia 2. Equatorial
C. Baobab 3. Sahara
D. Cedars 4. Savanna

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 3 4 1
  2. B) 2 3 1 4
  3. C) 2 4 3 1
  4. D) 2 4 1 3
Statement (S): At International date line, there is a difference of 12 hours from greenwich?
Reason (R): International date set line is situated at 180 degree longitude.
  1. A) S and R both are correct and R, explains S
  2. B) S and R both are correct and R, does not explain S
  3. C) S is true but not R
  4. D) R is true but not S
Who had been established the trade relations with India First of all in Medieval Period?
  1. A) Dutch
  2. B) Britishers
  3. C) French
  4. D) Portugal
Match List – I with List – Il and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Waterfalls of India) – List – II (Location)

A. Dudhsagar – 1. Karnataka
B. Barkana – 2. Odisha
C. Khandadhar – 3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Palani – 4. Goa

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 3 2 4 1
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 4 1 2 3
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I (Country) - List-II (Dependent Territory)

A. Australia - 1. Martinique
B. Denmark - 2. Santa Cruz
C. France - 3. Greenland
D. Spain - 4. Christmas Island

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 2 1 4 3
Lal Kurti dal was organized:
  1. A) To establish independent Pakhtoonistan
  2. B) To assure the establishment of Pakistan
  3. C) To throwout the Britishers
  4. D) To make India a communist nation after Independence