UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following : A. Cotton                1. Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40°-60°C B. Flax                      2. Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25°-35°C C. Sugarbeet           3. Rainfall 600-S00 mm; Temperature 5°-18°C D. Jute                     4. Rainfall 500-1000 mm; Temperature 18°-22°C                                  5. Rainfall 500-600 mm; Temperature 18°-22°C      A B ...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which city has the longest day in the month of June? A) Delhi B) Kolkata✓ C) Chennai D) Bangalore Q-2. In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from: A) northly direction B) north-easterly direction C) north-westerly direction D) south-westerly direction✓ Q-3. The rains along the western coast of India are: A) cyclonic B) convectional C) orographic✓ D) monsoonal Q-4. The driest place in India is : A) Leh✓ B) Barmer C) Jaisalmer D) Bikaner Q-5. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by: A) differential heating of land and sea✓ B) cold winds of Central Asia C) great uniformity of temperature D) None of these

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? A) Western Ghats✓ B) Western Himalayas C) Eastern Ghats D) Northern Himalayas Q-2. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? A) Dry deciduous forest B) Tropical rain forest✓ C) Moist deciduous forest D) Mangrove forest Q-3. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2✓ D) Neither 1 nor 2 Q-4. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September? A) Eastern Uttar Pradesh B) Southern West Bengal C) Punjab D) Western Uttar Pradesh✓ Q-5. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found? A) Shivaliks B) Pachmarhi C) Nallamal...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because: A) Mumbai is on the windward side✓ B) Pune is at a-greater elevation C) Mumbai is a coastal city D) Pune has greater vegtetation than Mumbai Q-2. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? A) Pune B) Leh C) Kolkata D) Kanyakumari✓ Q-3. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land A) 1 only✓ B) 1 and 2 C) 2 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3 Q-4. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it: A) lies north of Amritsar B) comes under the influence of cold winds C) is at a higher elevation✓ D) receives a lot of snow Q-5. Most of India's rainfall is: A) cyclonic✓ B) convectional C) elusive D) orographic

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because: A) Mumbai is on the windward side✓ B) Pune is at a-greater elevation C) Mumbai is a coastal city D) Pune has greater vegtetation than Mumbai Q-2. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? A) Pune B) Leh C) Kolkata D) Kanyakumari✓ Q-3. M6nsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land A) 1 only✓ B) 1 and 2 C) 2 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3 Q-4. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it: A) lies north of Amritsar B) comes under the influence of cold winds C) is at a higher elevation✓ D) receives a lot of snow Q-5. Most of India's rainfall is: A) cyclonic✓ B) convectional C) elusive D) orographic

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is : A) convectional B) orographic C) monsoonal D) cyclonic✓ Q-2. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought? A) forests act as water sheds B) forests bring rainfall in monsoon✓ C) forests lower the temperature of the environment D) forests prevent soil erosion Q-3. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ? A) Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji B) Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad C) Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji D) Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer✓ Q-4. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum? A) New Delhi✓ B) Mumbai C) Chennai D) Kolkata Q-5. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum? A) During monsoon B) After sum...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of: A) south-west monsoons B) retreating monsoons C) north-east monsoons D) westerly disturbances✓ Q-2. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect? A) Orissa B) West Bengal C) Punjab D) Tamil Nadu✓ Q-3. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months? A) Punjab B) Kerala C) Meghalaya D) Tamil Nadu✓ Q-4. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in A) West Bengal and Assam✓ B) Deccan Plateau C) Gujarat and Maharashtra D) Kerala and Karnataka Q-5. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of - 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is: A) Srinagar B) Shimla C) Kullu D) Leh✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements? A) 1, 2 and 3✓ B) 1 and 2 C) 1 and 3 D) 2 and 3 Q-2. The mean monthly temperature and rainfall of a station are given below: Month          Temperature ºC          Rainfall mm January             24                                 2 February      ...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because: A) the former is nearer to the sea B) the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from different direction during the rainy season✓ C) Cherapunji is located on the windward side D) convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji Q-2. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: 1. Red soils 2. Black soils 3. Laterite soils 4. Alluvial soils A) I, IV, II, III✓ B) IV, II, I, III C) IV, I, III, II D) I, III, IV, II Q-3. Consider the following statements about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the I...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: A) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier✓ B) western regions are warmer than the eastern region C) hills do not form barriers for winds D) the area is far away from the sea Q-2. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of Peninsular India mainly because: A) the adjoining oceans moderate the temperature✓ B) the sky is generally cloudy C) The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year D) strong winds flow throughout the year Q-3. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest? A) Tropical Dry-evergreen forests B) Tropical Moist-deciduous forests✓ C) Tropical Semi-evergreen forests D) Tropical Dry-deciduous forests Q-4. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Norwesters" of Bengal? ...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which one of the following places receives highest rainfall in the world? A) Silchar B) Mawsynram✓ C) Cherrapunji D) Guwahati Q-2. The wind blowing in the northern plains in summer is known as A) Kaal Baisakhi B) Loo✓ C) Trade winds D) None of the above Q-3. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in northwestern part of the India? A) Cyclonic depression B) Retreating monsoon C) Western disturbances✓ D) Southwest Monsoon Q-4. Monsoon arrives in India approximately in A) Early May B) Early June✓ C) Early July D) Early August Q-5. Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India? A) Warm days and warm nights B) Warm days and cold nights✓ C) Cool days and cold nights D) Cold days and warm nights Q-6. The word "Monsoon" is derived from the the word "Mausim" . Mausim is the word of A) Arabic✓ B) Persian C) Greek D) Latin Q-7. In Southern Ind...