UPSC-Exams-Indian Civil Services Exam-Quiz

Indian Civil Services Exam Quiz

IAS Quiz

Which one of the following lakes has both fresh water and saline water and forms one of the world’s largest oil-fields?

a.Lake Gairdner
b.Lake Maracaibo
c.Lake Volta
d.Lake Van


Ans : c


Which of the following countries is prone to to earthquakes because of a fault
called North Anatolian Fault?

a.USA
b.Turkey
c.Japan
d.Chile


Ans : a


With which of the following seas, St.George’s Channel joins the Atlantic Ocean?

a.Adriatic Sea
b.North Sea
c.Irish Sea
d.Mediterranean Sea


Ans : b


Which of the following factors, primarily determines the temperature of a satellite orbiting Earth?

a.the high temperature of the Thermosphere

b.the amount of solar radiation absorbed by the satellite

c.the convectional currents of the troposphere

d.the concentration of O3 in upper atmosphere


Ans : c


5.Mount Fujiyama,the highest point in Japan is in

a.Kokkaido
b.Shikoku
c.Kyushu
d.Honshu


Ans : b


6.Which of the following mountains make the border between France and Spain?

a.Carpathians
b.Alps
c.Pyrenees
d.Zagros


Ans : b


7. Which of the following waves,causes the maximum damage to buildings on the earths’ surface?

a.R-Waves

b.L-Waves

c.P-Waves

d.S-Waves


Ans : c


8.Among the following greenhouse gases,the emission of which one of the following is entirely anthropogenic?

a.Chloroflourocarbon
b.Methane
c.Nitrogen Oxide
d.Hydrogen Sulphide


Ans : b


9. Among the following states of India, Which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?

a.Karnataka

b.Assam

c.Haryana

d.Bihar


Ans : d


10. Which one of the following factors can have the greatest influence on the temperature of a place in equatorial latitudes?

a.Ocean current

b.Distance from the sea

c.Aspect

d.Altitude


Ans : c



11. Which of the following is the source region for Earth’s magnetism?

a.Outer core

b.Asthenosphere

c.Hot Spots

d.Inner Core


Ans : a


12. Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

a.Oxygen

b.Oxides of nitrogen

c.Carbon Monoxide

d.Sunlight


Ans : a


13. Which of the following States of India is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?

a.Manipur
b.Arunachal Pradesh
c.Mizoram
d.Nagaland


Ans : c


14. Which of the following cities in the world is known for the highest average number of thunderstorms in a year?

a.Kampala
b.Brisbane
c.Sydney
d.Khartoum


Ans : a


15. Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

a.Oxygen

b.Oxides of nitrogen

c.Carbon Monoxide

d.Sunlight


Ans : a