Resources-Their Distribution

13 Questions
  1. 1
    With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
    1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater.
    2. The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2021
  2. 2

    Consider the following statements:

    1. 36% of India's districts are classified as "overexploited" or "critical" by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
    2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.
    3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    UPSC CSE I - 2020
  3. 3
    Consider the following States :
    1. Chhattisgarh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Odisha
    With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?
    UPSC CSE I - 2019
  4. 4
    On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  5. 5
    Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  6. 6
    A particular State in India has the following characteristics:
    1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan.
    2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.
    3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes Protected Area Network in this State.
    Which one among the following States has all the above characteristics?
    UPSC CSE I - 2012
  7. 7

    Which one of the following is the appropriate reason to considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India?

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  8. 8

    Consider the following statements:

    1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.
    2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  9. 9

    Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the state of Chhattisgarh?

    1. Bauxite
    2. Dolomite
    3. Iron ore
    4. Tin

    Select the correct answer using the code below:

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  10. 10

    Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala?

    1. Ilmenite
    2. Zirecon
    3. Sillimanite
    4. Tungsten

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  11. 11

    Match List-I (Minerals) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List-I (Minerals) List-II (Location)
    A. Coal 1. Giridih
    B. Copper 2. Jayamkondam
    C. Manganese 3. Alwar
    D. Lignite 4. Dharwar
    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  12. 12
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    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the states (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) of India shown on the map in descending order in terms of available ground water resources for irrigation?

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  13. 13

    Consider the following rivers:

    1. Kishenganga
    2. Ganga
    3. Wainganga
    4. Penganga

    The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north–south direction is:

    UPSC CSE I - 1996