Geography MCQs Set – 02 1

Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]

A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:
1. Warm and dry climate.
2. Mild and wet winter.
3. Evergreen oak trees.
The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why?
1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth.
2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

A state in India has the following characteristics:
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?[UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)]

At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate, while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea? [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]

Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of [UPSC 2009 (CS-P)]