Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Which among the following States has the main deposit of tin ore?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Chhattisgarh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Chhattisgarh”.
Chhattisgarh is the only tin-producing State in India.

Similar Questions:

Winter rain fall in the Northern plains of India is because of:
  1. A) Westerly disturbance
  2. B) The Bay of Bengal's Monsoon
  3. C) Arabian Sea monsoon
  4. D) From Refracting monsoon
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

(1) Idukki: Thermal Power Station
(2) Sabarigiri: Hydroelectric project
(3) Ghatprabha: Irrigation project
(4) Ramganga: Multipurpose project
  1. A) 2, 3 and 4
  2. B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 3 and 4
  4. D) 1 and 2
Which of the following longitudes is know as "standard Meridian" in India?
  1. A) 87 °30’ E
  2. B) 85 °30’ E
  3. C) 84 °30’ E
  4. D) 82 °30’ E
Which of the following State is the largest manganese producer in India?
  1. A) Maharashtra
  2. B) Madhya Pradesh
  3. C) Karnataka
  4. D) Orissa
Which of the following has the lowest mean net primary productivity?
  1. A) Temperate forests
  2. B) Tropical forests
  3. C) Temperate grasslands
  4. D) Tropical savanna
The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as:
  1. A) Karnataka Coast
  2. B) Malabar
  3. C) Konkan
  4. D) Coromandal
Arrange the following atmospheric zones in terms of the distance from the earth’s surface in increasing order and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Thermosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Mesosphere

Codes:
  1. A) 1, 3, 4, 2
  2. B) 2, 3, 1, 4
  3. C) 3, 4, 2, 1
  4. D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
  1. A) Jog fall
  2. B) Kunchikal fall
  3. C) Rakim Kund
  4. D) Kevti fall
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Town) - List-II (River)

A. Berlin - 1. Tiber
B. Lahore - 2. Hudson
C. New York - 3. Ravi
D. Rome - 4. Spree

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 1 4 2 3
The State having the highest rainfall by North East Monsoon is:
  1. A) Assam
  2. B) West Bengal
  3. C) Tamil Nadu
  4. D) Orissa
The largest Scheduled Tribe of Uttaranchal is
  1. A) Bhoksa
  2. B) Bhotia
  3. C) Jaunsari
  4. D) Tharu
Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part of Indian Ganga river basin?
  1. A) Punpun river
  2. B) Ajoy river
  3. C) Jalangi river
  4. D) Jonk river