Solved Paper

CIVIL SERVICES (Pre.) EXAM., 2007

(Held on 20-5-2007)
Geography
1. Consider the following state- the length of the central meri- 8. The uranium mines being deve-
ments : dian ? loped by UCIL at Lambapur and
1. The Benguela current had its (A) Gnomonic projection Domiasiat are located, respec--
influence in the formation of (B) Mercator projection tively, in which of the following
Kalahari Desert. (C) Mollweide projection States ?
2. The Agulhas current had its (D) Zenithal orthographic pro- (A) Jharkhand and Arunachal
influence in the formation of jection Pradesh
Thar Desert.
5. Consider the following state- (B) West Bengal and Assam
3. The currents of Northern
ments : (C) Andhra Pradesh and Meg-
Indian Ocean change their
course of flow twice a year. 1. The Rourkela plant was com- halaya
missioned in the year 1959. (D) Maharashtra and Sikkim
Which of the statements given
2. The Rourkela plant was con-
above is/are correct ? 9. Consider the following state-
structed with the collabora-
(A) 1 only ments :
tion of UK.
(B) 2 and 3 only 3. The Rourkela plant gets iron 1. Screw pines (Pandanus
(C) 1 and 3 only ore from Sundargarh. tectorius) are commonly
found in Montane wet
(D) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statements given
temperate forests.
2. Consider the following state- above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only 2. Sal (Shorea robusta) is one of
ments :
the trees found in the sub-
As per Census 2001. (B) 1 and 3 only
Himalayan tract from Kan-
1. except in some districts of (C) 2 and 3 only
gra district in Himachal
Kerala, there is no district in (D) 1, 2 and 3
Pradesh to the Darrang and
other States where females 6. Consider the following state- Nowgong districts of Assam.
outnumbered males ments :
Which of the statements given
2. the sex ratio in Orissa and 1. In India, groundnut crop is above is/are correct ?
Manipur is less than that of raised mostly during the
the national average (A) 1 only
Kharif season under rainfed
Which of the statements given conditions. (B) 2 only
above is/are correct ? 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated (C) Both 1 and 2
(A) 1 only only in black cotton soils. (D) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 2 only Which of the statements given 10. Match List-I with List-II and
(C) Both 1 and 2 above is/are correct ? select the correct answer using
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 (A) 1 only the code given below the lists
3. If a truck has to carry goods from (B) 2 only List-I
Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by (C) Both 1 and 2 (Major Irrigation Project)
National Highways (NH) follo- (D) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Malaprabha
wing the shortest route, which 7. Which one among the following
one of the following groups of (b) Lower Bhavani
pairs of States is the leading
National Highways it has to go (c) Salandi
producer of tobacco in India ?
by ? (d) Vamsadhara
(A) Andhra Pradesh and
(A) NH 2, NH 11, NH 12 Gujarat List-II
(B) NH 2, NH 3, NH 12 (B) Karnataka and Madhya (State)
(C) NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 Pradesh 1. Andhra Pradesh
(D) NH 2, NH 25, NH 11 (C) Maharashtra and Chhat- 2. Karnataka
4. In which one of the following tisgarh 3. Orissa
projections is the equator twice (D) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan 4. Tamil Nadu

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