Uttar Pradesh P.S.C General Studies Question Paper 2011 - Part 9

81. Through which of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ?
Davis Strait  Denmark Strait  Strait of Dover  Strait of Gibralter 
 

82. In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food ?
Western Europe  Russia  Middle Africa  South-East Asia 
 

83. The biggest port in India is-
Vishakhapatnam  Mumbai  Tuticorin  Kandla 
 

84. Sankosh river forms boundary between-
Bihar and West Bengal  Assam and Arunachal Pradesh  Assam and West Bengal  Bihar and Jharkhand 
 

85. Pir Panjal range lies in-
Arunachal Pradesh  Jammu and Kashmir  Punjab  Uttarakhand 
 

86. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not joined by Nationla Highway 2 ?
Agra  Allahabad  Lucknow  Varanasi 
 

87. Which of the following rivers is an example of the superimposed drainage ?
Alaknanda  Kosi  Chambal  Godawari 
 

88. Which factors have facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India ?
1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane
2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane
3. Longer crushing season
4. Cheap labour
Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
Codes :
1 and 2  2 and 3  1, 2 and 3  2, 3 and 4 
 

89. Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming ?
Millets and Rice  Cotton and Tobacco  Tea and Coffee  Vegetables and Fruits 
 

90. Teak and Sal are the products of-
Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests  Tropical Evergreen Forests  Tropical Thorn Forests  Alpine Forests
 
 

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