UPSC 2016 Geography Previous Year Questions

Question 1

Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 1 only | 2 only | Both 1 and 2 | Neither 1 nor 2. The minimum age for Panchayat membership is 21 years, not 25. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution serves only the remainder of the original term.

Question 2

Consider the following statements 1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the Club of Rome'. 2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 1 only | 2 only | Both 1 and 2 | Neither 1 nor 2. The SDGs were adopted through the UN 2030 Agenda, not first proposed by the Club of Rome in 1972. They are to be achieved by 2030.

Question 3

With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017. 2. The Agreement aims to limit the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2 °C or even 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. 3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $ 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 1 and 3 only | 2 only | 2 and 3 only | 1, 2 and 3. The Paris Agreement aims to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C and pursue efforts toward 1.5°C. It did not enter into force in 2017 as stated, and the finance figure was $100 billion annually, not $1000 billion.

Question 4

Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: D. Andhra Pradesh | Chhattisgarh | Karnataka | Rajasthan. Rajasthan explored an artificial inland port connected to the sea by a long navigational channel, often discussed in relation to the Jalore/barmer region and Gujarat coast connectivity.

Question 5

Consider the following pairs:

Famous place - Region
1. Bodhgaya - Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho - Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi - Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) - Malwa
5. Tirupati - Rayalaseema

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: C. 1, 2 and 4 | 2, 3, 4 and 5 | 2 and 5 only | 1, 3, 4 and 5. Khajuraho is in Bundelkhand and Tirupati is in Rayalaseema. Bodhgaya is in Magadh, Shirdi is not Vidarbha, and Nashik is not Malwa.

Question 6

Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: D. Arunachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Karnataka | Maharashtra. Maharashtra was the first State to declare a State Butterfly, the Blue Mormon.

Question 7

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. Cauvery and Tungabhadra | Godavari and Krishna | Mahanadi and Sone | Narmada and Tapti. The Godavari-Krishna river linking was undertaken through projects such as the Pattiseema lift scheme, transferring Godavari water to the Krishna basin.

Question 8

Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme. 2. It allows you to access your documents irrespective of your physical location. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: C. 1 only | 2 only | Both 1 and 2 | Neither 1 nor 2. DigiLocker is a Government of India digital locker service under Digital India, allowing users to access digital documents online from anywhere.

Question 9

Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practising drip irrigation? 1. Reduction in weed 2. Reduction in soil salinity 3. Reduction in soil erosion Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: C. 1 and 2 only | 3 only | 1 and 3 only | None of the above is an advantage of practising drip irrigation. Drip irrigation delivers water near plant roots, reducing weed growth and runoff/soil erosion. It does not necessarily reduce soil salinity as a general advantage in this framing.

Question 10

Consider the following statements: 1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015. 2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: A. 1 only | 2 only | Both 1 and 2 | Neither 1 nor 2. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the 2015 Paris climate conference. It did not include all UN member countries; it was initially focused on solar-resource-rich countries between the tropics.

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