Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 23 – GS Paper (Geography)

1. Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Manganese’ in India:

1. It is an important raw material for manufacturing Ferroalloys.
2. Manganese deposits are mainly associated with Dharwar geological rock system.
3. Odisha produces the most manganese in the country.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. This is an important river-based inland waterway in Eastern Europe. The river (waterway) rises in the Black Forest and flows eastwards through many countries. This is the second-longest river in Europe. The river ends in the Black Sea through the Danube Delta.

Which of the following river waterways is being described in the above passage?

3. Consider the following statements:

1. China has the largest lithium reserves in the world.
2. There are no local reserves of lithium in India.
3. The famous ‘lithium triangle’ is a lithium-rich region in Eurasia.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding mineral distribution in the Asian continent:

1. The continent produces more than half of the world’s tin.
2. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie areas in Asia have the largest deposits of gold.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

5. Consider the following pairs:

Important Oil field: Country

1. Safaniya: Iran
2. Upper Zakum: UAE
3. Kashagan: Kazakhstan
4. Lula: Venezuela

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

6. Consider the following pairs:

Seaport: State

1. Deendayal Port: Maharashtra
2. Marmagao Port: Karnataka
3. Paradip Port: Andhra Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

7. Which of the following crops are grown primarily in the equatorial region?

1. Oil Palm
2. Natural Rubber
3. Cocoa
4. Cotton

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

8. Consider the following statements regarding the distribution of minerals across various continents:

1. Australia is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.
2. Africa is the world’s largest producer of diamonds and gold.
3. Antarctica does not have the presence of mineral deposits in commercial quantities.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. With reference to the mineral distribution of the world, consider the following pairs:

Mineral-rich region: Country

1. Ruhr: Germany
2. Pittsburgh: The USA
3. Sheffield: The U.K.

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

10. With reference to agriculture and allied activities in the Mediterranean region, consider the following statements:

1. This region is an important supplier of olives and figs.
2. Viticulture is a specialty of the region.
3. Rice is the principal foodgrain grown in the region.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

11. The HVJ (Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur) Natural Gas Pipeline passes through how many of the following states of India?

1. Gujarat
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. Punjab

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

12. Consider the following statements regarding footloose industries:

1. Footloose industries enjoy relatively a free choice of location.
2. These industries are generally polluting industries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. Consider the following pairs:

Coal Mines: State

1. Talcher: Odisha
2. Korba: Jharkhand
3. Neyveli: Tamil Nadu
4. Namphuk: Assam

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

14. Consider the following pairs:

Name for shifting cultivation: Region

1. Ladang: Central America
2. Milpa: Malaysia
3. Jhum: Northeast India

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

15. Consider the following statements with reference to the distribution of nuclear fuels:

1. Thorium is more abundant than uranium in the Earth’s crust.
2. Canada is the largest producer of uranium in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?