1. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). ( UPPSC 2025)
Assertion (A): The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert.
Reason (R): Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer. (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Statement A is true as the interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert and receives less than 5 cm of rainfall annually.
Statement 2 is false as Northern Australia is situated in the tropical or torrid zone, not in the temperate zone.
2. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. ( UPPSC 2025)
List-I (Coal Field)
A. Appalachian
B. Lancashire
C. Ruhr
D. Kuzbass
List - II (Country)
1. England
2. Germany
3. Russia
4. USA
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 4 1 3 2
Answer. (a) 4 1 2 3
A. Appalachian ( USA): Largest coal-producing region of the USA.
B. Lancashire (England): The major coalfield of England.
C. Ruhr ( Germany): The major coal field of Germany.
D. Kuzbass ( Russia): The largest coal mine of Russia.
3. With reference to Ecosystem, which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of the energy of the sunlight that falls on their leaves.
2. Around 10% of organic matter reaches the next higher level of consumers.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
Answer. (c) Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct as green plants capture 1 % of solar energy, and 99 % of sunlight is reflected or transmitted.
Statement 2 is also correct as per Lindeman's law, the 10% Law of energy transfer happens to the next trophic level.
4. As per the India State of Forest Report 2023, which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh had forest over more than 20% of their total area? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Bahraich
2. Chandauli
3. Shravasti
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
Answer. (c) 2 and 3
As per the India State of Forest Report 2023:
Chandauli ( 21.6 %)
Shravasti (approx. 21%)
Bahraich ( about 10 %)
UP ( 9.96 % forest cover)
5. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2025)
(Coal Producing Area)- (State)
1. Maolong - Arunachal Pradesh
2. Raniganj - West Bengal
3. Ramgarh - Jharkhand
4. Talcher - Odisha
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2, 3 and 4
(c) Only 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
Answer. (b) Only 2, 3 and 4
1. Maolong: Meghalaya
2. Raniganj - West Bengal
3. Ramgarh - Jharkhand
4. Talcher - Odisha
6. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. ( UPPSC 2025)
List-I (Refinery)
A. Nayara
B. Manali
C. Numaligarh
D. Tatipaka
List-II (State)
1. Assam
2. Gujarat
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
Answer. (b) 2 4 1 3
A. Nayara: Gujarat
B. Manali: Tamil Nadu
C. Numaligarh: Assam
D. Tatipaka: Andhra Pradesh
7. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). ( UPPSC 2025)
Assertion (A): In the Himalayan mountains, different types of vegetation are found.
Reason (R): In the Himalayas, there are variations in climate with change in altitude.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer. (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Statement A is correct as the Himalayas are home of neally all types of vegetation ranging from tropical moist deciduous forests and subtropical pine forests to temperate broad-leaved forests, coniferous forests, and eventually alpine meadows and tundra vegetation.
Statement R is also a correct reason for Statement A. Due to variation in climate with change in altidue, Himalayas has wide range of vegetation.
8. With reference to 'Carrying Capacity of Environment', which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. The rate of resource extraction should remain above the rate of resource generation.
2. Generation of waste should remain within the absorption capacity of the environment.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
Answer. (a) Only 2
Statement 1 is wrong, as The rate of resource extraction should remain below ( not above) the rate of resource generation.
Statement 2 is true, as for sustainable balance, the total waste generated by human activity remains within the absorption limit to prevent chronic pollution and toxicity accumulation.
9. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2025)
(Tribe) - (Habitat)
1. Bushman - Kalahari Desert
2. Eskimo - Northern Canada
3. Pygmy - Congo Basin
4. Masai - West Africa
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 4
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
Answer. (a) Only 1, 2 and 3
(Tribe) - (Habitat)
1. Bushman - Kalahari Desert
2. Eskimo - Northern Canada
3. Pygmy - Congo Basin
4. Masai - East Africa savannah grassland, mainly in Kenya and Tanzania.
10. The Gobi Desert is spread across which of the following countries? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Mongolia
2. China
3. Russia
4. Kazakhstan
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 1, 2 and 4
(c) Only 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
Answer. (a) Only 1 and 2
Gobi Desert is a cold desert, spread over Mongolia and China only. It does not reach Russia or Kazakhstan.
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