UPSC Indian Geography

1. Consider the following variables with respect to Population Trends in India since 1951:

  1. Birth Rate
  2. Death Rate

Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding their trends since 1951?

[A] Birth rate declined, death rate showed fluctuations
[B] Birth rate showed fluctuations, death rate declined
[C] Birth rate increased, death rate declined
[D] Birth rate declined, death rate declined

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2. Consider the following:

  1. Farakka Barrage was constructed to divert the water of the Hooghly River to the Ganga River in the rainy season.
  2. The Farakka Barrage dispute between India and Bangladesh was completely resolved in 1996.
  3. The construction of Farakka Barrage has contributed to the preservation of the Kolkata Port.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 is correct
[B] Only 1 and 3 are correct
[C] Only 3 is correct
[D] Only 2 and 3 are correct

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3. Consider the following:

  1. Gangetic Plain
  2. Gujarat
  3. Assam

The Shale Gas in India has been found to be in abundance in which among the above?

[A] Only 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2, & 3
[D] None of them

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4. Consider the following:

  1. Assertion: Basin Irrigation is most suitable for paddy crop
  2. Reason: Basin method is suitable for crops that are unaffected by standing in water

Which among the above is / are correct statements?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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5. Which of the following statements regarding Shifting Cultivation as practiced in India is/are correct?

  1. India’s largest area under shifting cultivation is in the state of Arunachal Pradesh
  2. In recent years, the cycle of shifting cultivation on a particular land has reduced drastically

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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6. Avalanches in Himalayas have been a reason behind many causalities of trekkers, soldiers etc. since long time. With this reference, consider the following statements:

  1. The Himalayan range experiences more avalanches than any other place on Earth.
  2. Snowmobiling is one of the major reasons for avalanches.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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7. Which among the following you will find while visiting the peninsular plateau of India?

  1. Deep and narrow valleys
  2. Rounded hills
  3. Old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 3

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8. Consider the following statements regarding Jhum cultivation as practiced in India:

  1. It is a type of subsistence agriculture.
  2. It is known for the use of slash and burn method of obtaining farmland.
  3. It is responsible for loss of soil fertility.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] Only 2

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9.   Consider the following statements:

  1. Continental shelf is wider on western coast of India than on eastern coast
  2. Western coast of India has more organic deposits than eastern coast

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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10.   Consider the following pairs:

  1. Confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda – Devprayag
  2. Confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini – Rudraprayag
  3. Confluence of Alaknanda and Pindar Ganga – Karnaprayag

  Which of the above is/are correct?

[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 & 3 Only
[C] 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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