1. Consider the following sources of world water supply and arrange them in descending order. ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Oceans
2. Rivers
3. Polar ice and Glaciers
4. Ground water
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 1, 2, 4, 3
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 4, 3, 2
Answer. (a) 1, 3, 4, 2
Oceans > Polar ice and Glaciers > Ground water > Rivers
The ocean accounts for around 96.5 % of Earth's water.
Polar ice and glaciers account for about 1.74 % of the Earth's water
Groundwater accounts for about 1.6% of the Earth's water.
Rivers accounts about .0002 % of Earth's water.
2. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. ( UPPSC 2025)
List-I (National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary) List-II (State/Union Territory)
A. Dachingam 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Keoladeo 2. Rajasthan
C. Kanha 3. Kerala
D. Periyar 4. Jammu and Kashmir
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. (d) 4 2 1 3
Dachigam National Park ( Jammu and Kashmir): Famous for Hangul (Kashmir stag)
Keoladeo National Park ( Rajasthan): Also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, famous for being home to migratory birds.
Kanha ( Madhya Pradesh): It is home to the barasingha (swamp deer)
Periyar ( Kerala): It is home to the elephant and Tiger.
3. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2025)
(Dam) (River)
1. Baglihar Dam - Chenab
2. Pandoh Dam - Ravi
3. Srisailam Dam - Tungabhadra
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
1. Baglihar Dam ( Jammu and Kashmir): Chenab
2. Pandoh Dam ( Himachal Pradesh): Beas River ( Not on Ravi)
3. Srisailam Dam ( Telangana/Andhra Pradesh): Krishna River (not on Tungabhadra)
4. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). ( UPPSC 2025)
Assertion (A): The Himalayas form the source of several large perennial rivers.
Reason (R): The higher ranges of the Himalayas are snow-covered throughout the year.
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)
Himalaya is the home of many perennial river systems like the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. These rivers flow continuously throughout the year, as the greater Himalaya ranges have many glaciers that feed rivers in the summer months.
5. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. ( UPPSC 2025)
List-I (Nuclear Power Plant) List-II (State)
A. Kudankulam 1. Karnataka
B. Kakrapar 2. Tamil Nadu
C. Kaiga 3. Rajasthan
D. Rawatbhata 4. Gujarat
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 4 2 3 1
Answer. (d) 4 2 3 1
Kudankulam ( Tamil Nadu): The highest nuclear capacity power plant was developed with the help of Russia.
Kakrapar ( Gujarat): India's first indigenously developed heavy water Reactor.
Kaiga ( Karnataka): Located on the bank of the Kali River.
Rawatbhata ( Rajasthan): Established with the help of Canada.
6. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. ( UPPSC 2025)
List - I (Iron-ore Mines) List - II (State)
A. Gurumahisani 1. Jharkhand
B. Bailadila 2. Karnataka
C. Noamundi 3. Odisha
D. Kudremukh 4. Chhattisgarh
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2
Answer. (b) 4 3 1 2
Gurumahisani (Odisha), Mayurbhanj District.
Bailadila: Chhattisgarh, Dantewada district.
Noamundi: Jharkhand, captive mine of Tata Steel
Kudremukh: Karnataka
7. Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Periyar
2. Pennar
3. Palar
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Answer. (a) Only 1
1. Periyar ( Arabian Sea): The longest river of Kerala falls via Vembanad Lake to the Arabian Sea.
2. Pennar ( Bay of Bengal): Flows from Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh
3. Palar ) Bay of Bengal): Flows from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu.
8. Suez Canal connects which of the following? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Atlantic Ocean.
2. Red Sea
3. Mediterranean Sea
4. Indian Ocean
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Answer. (c) 2 and 3
Suez Canal is artifical sea-level waterways which connect Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and India.
9. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2025)
(Biosphere Reserve) (State)
1. Nokrek - Manipur
2. Manas - Assam
3. Agasthyamalai - Kerala
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. (d) Only 1
Nokrek ( Meghalaya): It is home to the rare Red Panda.
Manas ( Assam)
Agasthyamalai (Kerala and Tamil Nadu)
10. The Sea of Azov is the extension of which sea?
a) Black Sea
b) Red Sea
c) Persian Gulf
d) Dead Sea
Answer. a) Black Sea
Context:
1. The Sea of Azov has become a focal point of geopolitical tension following targeted Ukrainian drone strikes on cargo vessels in Taganrog Bay.
2. The Sea of Azov is a unique, semi-enclosed body of water that forms a northern extension of the Black Sea.
3. It is known as the shallowest sea on Earth ( maximum depth of only 14 meters ).
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