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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q1

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. 3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q2

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following pairs :

PortWell known as
1. Kamarajar PortFirst major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra PortLargest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam PortLargest container port in India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q4

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. 3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q5

2023Indian Geography

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q6

2023Indian Geography

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q9

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range. 3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q10

2023Indian Geography

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements : 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar. 3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q11

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production. Statement-II: Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q66

2023Indian Geography

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements : 1. None of them uses seawater. 2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district. 3. None of them is privately owned. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q76

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: According to the United Nations' 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-II: India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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