UPSC CSE General Studies Practice Questions (51-60)
51. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
52. Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of 'Mediterranean Climate'?
1. Dry Summer and Wet Winter.
2. Concentration of rainfall in summer.
3. Dominance of shifted belt of westerlies.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Dry Summer and Wet Winter.
2. Concentration of rainfall in summer.
3. Dominance of shifted belt of westerlies.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
53. With reference to 'Oceanic Trenches', consider the following statements:
1. They are found at the convergent plate boundaries.
2. They are associated with the most powerful earthquakes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. They are found at the convergent plate boundaries.
2. They are associated with the most powerful earthquakes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
54. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Pass: State/UT
1. Zoji La: Ladakh
2. Banihal: Jammu and Kashmir
3. Shipki La: Himachal Pradesh
4. Jelep La: Sikkim
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Pass: State/UT
1. Zoji La: Ladakh
2. Banihal: Jammu and Kashmir
3. Shipki La: Himachal Pradesh
4. Jelep La: Sikkim
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
55. With reference to 'Coral Reefs', consider the following statements:
1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
56. In India, the 'Black Cotton Soil' has been formed due to the weathering of:
57. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India from North to South?
58. 'Kari-Vazhi' is a type of soil found in which Indian state?
59. The 'Albedo' of which of the following is the highest?
60. Consider the following pairs:
Region: Country
1. Catalonia: Spain
2. Tigray: Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado: Mozambique
4. Donbas: Ukraine
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Region: Country
1. Catalonia: Spain
2. Tigray: Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado: Mozambique
4. Donbas: Ukraine
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?