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UPSC Geography Prelims Questions | 2015-Set-5

21. In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?

1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1, 2, and 3 only
b) 4 and 5 only
c) 1 and 2 only 
d)   1, 2, 3, 4 and 5


Answer. a)



22. Consider the following States:
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer. c)



23. With reference to an organization known as 'Birdlife International', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of 'biodiversity hotspots' originated from this organization.
3.  It identifies the sites known/referred to as 'Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer. c)



24. Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
a) Syria
b) Jordan
c) Lebanon
d) Israel


Answer. b)



25. In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
b) Tropical rain forest
c) Tropical thorn scrub forest
d) Temperate forest with grasslands


Answer. a)



26."Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then the rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over."
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
a) Savannah
b) Equatorial
c) Monsoon
d) the Mediterranean


Answer. b)



27. Which one of the following is the best description of the term 'ecosystem'?
a) A community of organisms interacting with one another
b) That part of the Earth that is inhabited by living organisms
c) A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
d) The flora and fauna of a geographical area



Answer. c)

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