Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The World's highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: India

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “India”.
The worlds highest ground based telescopic observatory is located at Leh in India.

Similar Questions:

Consider:

Assertion (A): Nehru had no regard for the upanishads.
Reason (R): His attitude was scientific.

Now select your answer from the following code:
Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are individually 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 islands of the East Indies is divided into three countries?
  1. A) Borneo
  2. B) Celebes
  3. C) New Guinea
  4. D) Timor
At the time of summer solstice in the northern hemisphere the length of the day will be 12 hours at the:
  1. A) Tropic of Cancer
  2. B) Tropic of Capricorn
  3. C) Arctic Circle
  4. D) Equator
India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to:
  1. A) Rapid run off of water
  2. B) Quick evaporation of rain water
  3. C) Concentration of rainfall during a few months only
  4. D) All the above
Who is known as the first Law Officer of India?
  1. A) Chief Justice of India
  2. B) Law Minister of India
  3. C) Solicitor General of India
  4. D) Attorney General of India
The first Bone Bank of India is being set up at:
  1. A) Chennai
  2. B) Delhi
  3. C) Kolkata
  4. D) Mumbai
Which one of the following is known as "Satellite Town"?
  1. A) Moradabad
  2. B) Hyderabad
  3. C) Ghaziabad
  4. D) Ahmedabad
On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Baglihar Project?
  1. A) Sutlej
  2. B) Jhelum
  3. C) Beas
  4. D) Chenab
Ram started his journey at 9.00 a.m. at 8 km/ hour. Hamid started from the same spot in the same direction at 9.30 a.m. at 10 km/hour. Hamid overtakes Ram at
  1. A) 11.00 a.m.
  2. B) 12.30 p.m.
  3. C) 12.00 noon
  4. D) 11.30 a.m.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Industry) - List-II (Centre)

A) Aluminium - 1) Malanjkhand
B) Copper - 2) Tundoo
C) Zinc - 3) Jaykaynagar
D) Jute - 4) Bhatpara
  1. A) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
  2. B) A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
  3. C) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
  4. D) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
In the Union Budgets in India, which one of following is the largest in amount?
  1. A) Plan Expenditure
  2. B) Non-Plan Expenditure
  3. C) Revenue Expenditure
  4. D) Capital Expenditure
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Shipki La–Himachal Pradesh
  2. B) Lipu Lekh–Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Nathu La–Sikkim
  4. D) Jozila–Kashmir