Static Quiz 03 August 2023
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Static Quiz 03 August 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Arrange the following coal mines of the world from North to South direction:
1. Raspadskaya coal mine
2. Saraji coal mine
3. Sangatta coal mine
4. Jharia coal mine
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to rural-to-urban migration in the cities of developing countries:
1. Lack of employment opportunities acts as a pull factor for rural-to-urban migration.
2. Unregulated migration results in illegal settlements and slums in urban areas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
Push factors encourage people to leave their points of origin and settle elsewhere, while pull factors
attract migrants to new areas.
• o Examples of push factors include conflict, drought, famine, or extreme religious activity, low economic
activity, and lack of job opportunities. Hence statement 1 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
Push factors encourage people to leave their points of origin and settle elsewhere, while pull factors
attract migrants to new areas.
• o Examples of push factors include conflict, drought, famine, or extreme religious activity, low economic
activity, and lack of job opportunities. Hence statement 1 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
In the context of Shale gas, consider the following statements:
1. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
2. Guar gum is used in the extraction of shale gas.
3. Large quantity of water is required in the extraction of shale gas.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
These settlements are fragmented into several units physically separated from each other. Locally known as para, palli, nagla etc in various parts of the country, they are often motivated by social and ethnic factors. Such types of settlements are frequently found in the lower valleys of the Himalayas and the middle and lower Ganga plain.
Identify the type of human settlements from the passage given above.CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to Plantation agriculture, consider the following statements:
1. It is a traditional agricultural practice of India.
2. It requires skilled and expensive labour.
3. Multiple crops can be grown together in one estate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
• Plantation agriculture was introduced by the Europeans in colonies situated in the tropics. Hence
statement 1 is not correct.
• The characteristic features of this type of farming are large estates or plantations, large capital
investment, managerial and technical support, scientific methods of cultivation, single crop
specialization, cheap labour, and a good system of transportation which links the estates to the
factories and markets for the export of the products. Hence statements 2 and 3 are not correct.IncorrectAnswer: C
• Plantation agriculture was introduced by the Europeans in colonies situated in the tropics. Hence
statement 1 is not correct.
• The characteristic features of this type of farming are large estates or plantations, large capital
investment, managerial and technical support, scientific methods of cultivation, single crop
specialization, cheap labour, and a good system of transportation which links the estates to the
factories and markets for the export of the products. Hence statements 2 and 3 are not correct.