In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]

In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Bat
(b) Kite
(c) Stork
(d) Vulture
Answer: (a)
2.In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (d)
3.In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
4.Consider the following countries:
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Answer: (4)
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (d)
5.Consider the following statements:
1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d)
6.In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Kochi (Cochin)
(b) Dahej
(c) Paradip
(d) New Mangalore
Answer: (b)
7.In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Nicobar Islands
(c) Spiti Valley
(d) Lakshadweep islands
Answer: (b)
8.In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer: (b)
9.Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Bhadrachalam
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Hampi
(d) Srikalahasti
Answer: (c)
10.When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]
(a) Abundance of magnesium
(b) Accumulated humus
(c) Presence of ferric oxides
(d) Abundance of phosphates
Answer: (c)
11.Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russian Federation
(d) USA
Answer: (a)
12.Which is the difference between asteroids and comets?
1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
13.Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca: [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]
(a) Bali
(b) Brunei
(c) Java
(d) Singapore
Answer: (d)
14.Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]
(a) More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them.
(b) More than 90% of India’s coal reserves are found in them.
(c) More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them.
(d) None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context.
Answer: (b)
15.Which one of the following pair sis not correctly matched? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
City River
(a) Berlin :Rhine
(b) London :Thames
(c) New York :Hudson
(d) Vienna :Danube
Answer: (a)
16.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]
Dam / Lake River
(a) Govind Sagar - Satluj
(b) Kolleru Lake - Krishna
(c) Ukai Reservoir - Tapi
(d) Wular Lake - Jhelum
Answer: (b)
17.Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]
(a) Beas
(b) Chonab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
Answer: (d)
18.Which State of India has recorded the highest rate of population growth in the last census (2001)? [UPSC 2008]
(a) Gujarat
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Haryana
Answer: (c)
19.With reference to the mineral sources of India, consider the following pairs:
Mineral 90% National Sources in
1. Copper — Jharkhand
2. Nickel — Orissa
3. Tungsten — Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
20.With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]
(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.
(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
Answer: (d)