UPSC World Geography – Chapter 5: Resources of South Asia and the Indian Subcontinent (22 MCQs)

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UPSC World Geography – Chapter 5: Resources of South Asia and the Indian Subcontinent (22 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 was brokered by:

Correct Answer: B [the World Bank]

Explanation:

The World Bank mediated the negotiations through the 1950s and was itself a signatory of the 1960 treaty.

2.  

Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the eastern rivers allotted to India are:

Correct Answer: A [Ravi, Beas and Sutlej]

Explanation:

The treaty gave the three eastern rivers – Ravi, Beas and Sutlej – to India for unrestricted use.

3.  

The Ganga Waters Treaty of 1996 shares the dry-season flow at:

Correct Answer: B [Farakka]

Explanation:

The 1996 treaty divides the lean-season Ganga flow at the Farakka Barrage between India and Bangladesh.

4.  

Reko Diq in Balochistan is known for deposits of:

Correct Answer: C [copper and gold]

Explanation:

Reko Diq in Chagai district, Balochistan, holds one of the world's largest undeveloped copper–gold deposits.

5.  

Ratnapura in Sri Lanka is famous for:

Correct Answer: C [gemstones]

Explanation:

"city of gems".

6.  

Which of the following is a hydropower project in Bhutan built with Indian cooperation?

Correct Answer: D [Mangdechhu]

Explanation:

The 720 MW Mangdechhu project in Bhutan was built with Indian assistance and inaugurated in 2019.

7.  

The first cross-border petroleum pipeline in South Asia connects:

Correct Answer: A [Motihari and Amlekhgunj]

Explanation:

2019.

8.  

The Mahakali Treaty of 1996 was signed between India and:

Correct Answer: D [Nepal]

Explanation:

India and Nepal signed the Mahakali Treaty in 1996, covering the Sarada and Tanakpur barrages and the Pancheshwar project.

9.  

The Sui field of Pakistan produces:

Correct Answer: B [natural gas]

Explanation:

Sui in Balochistan, discovered in 1952, was Pakistan's first big natural gas field.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Bhutan's Constitution requires at least 60% of its land to remain under forest.
2. Most of Bhutan's hydroelectricity is sold to India.
3. Nepal has no hydropower potential and imports all its electricity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Bhutan's Constitution mandates 60% forest cover and most of its hydroelectricity is sold to India; statement 3 is false.

11.  

Assertion (A): Hydropower is the main export of Bhutan.

Reason (R): Bhutan has fast-flowing Himalayan rivers and a small domestic demand for power.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Fast Himalayan rivers give large output and small home demand leaves a surplus, which explains why electricity is Bhutan's main export.

12.  

Mes Aynak, a large copper deposit, is in:

Correct Answer: C [Afghanistan]

Explanation:

Mes Aynak, south-east of Kabul in Logar province, is one of Afghanistan's largest copper deposits.

13.  

The largest mangrove forest in the world, shared by India and Bangladesh, is the:

Correct Answer: B [Sundarbans]

Explanation:

The Sundarbans in the Ganga–Brahmaputra delta, shared by India and Bangladesh, form the world's largest mangrove forest.

14.  

The Khewra mine in the Salt Range is in:

Correct Answer: A [Pakistan]

Explanation:

Punjab, Pakistan.

15.  

The main commercial energy source of Bangladesh is:

Correct Answer: A [natural gas]

Explanation:

Natural gas from eastern fields such as Titas supplies most of Bangladesh's commercial energy and power generation.

16.  

The Kosi Agreement was signed between India and Nepal in:

Correct Answer: B [1954]

Explanation:

India and Nepal signed the Kosi Agreement in 1954 for the Kosi barrage, flood control and irrigation.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Indus Waters Treaty
2. Motihari–Amlekhgunj pipeline
3. Ganga Waters Treaty
4. Kosi Agreement

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-1-3-2]

Explanation:

1954, 1960, 1996, 2019.

18.  

The Maldives depends mainly on which natural resource for its exports?

Correct Answer: C [Tuna]

Explanation:

With no minerals or rivers, the Maldives relies on the sea; tuna is its main export.

19.  

The TAPI pipeline is planned to carry natural gas from:

Correct Answer: D [Turkmenistan]

Explanation:

Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India.

20.  

Pulmoddai on the east coast of Sri Lanka is known for:

Correct Answer: D [mineral sands such as ilmenite]

Explanation:

Pulmoddai on Sri Lanka's east coast is mined for ilmenite, rutile and zircon beach sands.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2009

Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

Correct Answer: A [India]

Explanation:

among the four countries given, India has the highest density (Bangladesh, not listed, is higher still).

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2005

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the north towards the south ?

Correct Answer: C [Peshawar–Islamabad–Gujranwala–Multan]

Explanation:

Peshawar lies farthest north, then Islamabad, Gujranwala and Multan.

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