UPSC Level 1 Prelims Quiz #67

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
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#1. Biodiversity is richer in ?

tropical regions

polar regions

temperate regions

oceans

#2. Which of the following is/are the stage(sl of demographic transition? 1. High death rate and birthrate, low growth rate 2. Rapid decline in death rate, continued low birthrate, very low growth rate 3. Rapid decline in birthrate, continued decline in death rate 4. Low death rate and birthrate, low growth rate Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

1, 2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 4

#3. Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region? 1. Terracing and contour bunding 2. Shifting cultivation 3. Contour ploughing Select the correct answer using the code given below

1 and 3 only

2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

#4. Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the earth? 1. Earthquake wave 2. Volcano 3. Gravitational force 4. Earth magnetism Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

2 only

3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

#5. Which one of the following is depositional landform?

Stalagmite

Lapis

Sinkhole

Cave

#6. Which of the following is/are west-flowing river(s) of India? 1. Mahanadi 2. Krishna 3. Narmada 4. Cauvery Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1; 2 and 4

2 and 3

3 only

1 and 3

#7. Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming?

Shifting cultivation

Commercial farming

Extensive and intensive farming

Organic farming

#8. The vegetation type characterized by (i) a large expanse of grassland with scattered trees and shrubs, (ii) lying between tropical rain forest and tropical steppes and deserts and (iii) flat-topped trees, is called

mid-latitude broad-leaf mixed forest

temperate rain foiest

tropical savanna

mid-latitude grassland

#9. Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?

Ukai Dam

Krishnaraja Sagar Dam

Srisailam Dam

Mettur Dam

#10. Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct? 1. The point of origin of an earthquake is called the epicenter. 2. The lines joining the places which were affected by earthquake at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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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.