UPSC Level 1 Pre Quiz#34

UPSC prelims online quiz

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Hemant Bhatt

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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.

#1. Consider the following statements relating to Coal India Limited: 1. It is designated as a ‘Maha Ratna’ company under the Ministry of Coal. 2. It is the single largest coal producing company in the world. 3. The Headquarters of Coal India Limited is located at Ranchi Jharkhand.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

#2. Which one of the following methods is not suitable for urban rainwater harvesting?

Rooftop recharge pit

. Recharge wells

Gully plug

Recharge trench

#3. The Andaman group of islands and the Nicobar group of islands are separated by which one of the following latitudes?

8° N latitude

10° N latitude

12° N latitude

. 13° N latitude

#4. Damanganga Reservoir Project with about 115 km of minor canals and distributaries is located in ?

. NCT

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Puducherry

Goa

#5. Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?

It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents

It records the highest salinity in Atlantic Ocean

It is located west of Gulf Stream and east of Canary Current

It confined in gyre of calm and motionless water

#6. If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation, one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon? 1. Tank irrigation predates well irrigation. 2. Tank irrigation is in the areas with impervious surface layers. 3. Well irrigation requires sufficient ground water reserves. 4. Other forms of irrigation are not available. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only

3 and 4

1 and 4

#7. The Shompens are the vulnerable tribal group of?

. Jharkhand

Odisha

West Bengal

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

#8. Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?

Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds

The front side of cyclone is known as the 'eye of cyclone'.

Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars

Hurricanes are well known tropical cyclones which develop over mid latitudes

#9. Find the correct arrangement of the following urban agglomerations in descending order as per their population size according to Census 2011?

Delhi - Mumbai - Kolkata - Chennai

Mumbai - Delhi - Kolkata - Chennai

Mumbai - Kolkata - Delhi - Chennai

Kolkata - Chennai - Mumbai - Delhi

#10. Which one of the following river valleys of India is under the influence of intensive gully erosion?

Kosi

Chambal

Damodar

Brahmaputra

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