UPSC Prelims Marathon 1 August – Russia – 2026

Which of the following statements regarding the major hydrological features of Russia are correct?
1.The Volga River is the longest river in Europe and discharges into the landlocked Caspian Sea.
2.Siberian rivers such as the Ob, Yenisey, and Lena flow northwards to discharge into the Arctic Ocean.
3.The Amur River flows eastward, forming a major natural boundary between Russia and China.
4.Lake Baikal is a shallow, artificial reservoir constructed along the Volga basin for hydroelectric production.
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Which of the following statements with regard to the natural vegetation zones of Russia is/are correct?
1.The Tundra biome forms a treeless, permanently frozen zone along the northern Arctic coast.
2.The Taiga represents a continuous belt of boreal coniferous forest covering major portions of Siberia.
3.The Steppe zone consists of temperate grasslands located primarily in the southern transition zone near the Black and Caspian Seas.
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Which of the following statements with regard to Russian rivers is/are correct?
1.The Volga River is Europe’s largest river in terms of total volume discharge and drainage basin area.
2.The Ob River system lies in Western Siberia and flows northward into the Gulf of Ob in the Kara Sea.
3.The Indigirka River flows entirely within Western Europe and empties directly into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Which of the following statements with regard to Siberian river systems is/are correct?
1.The Yenisey River system constitutes the largest river system by discharge draining into the Arctic Ocean.
2.The Lena River is the second-shortest river in Asia and flows entirely within the European part of Russia.
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Which of the following statements with regard to Lake Baikal is/are correct?
1.Lake Baikal is a rift lake containing roughly 22% to 23% of the world’s fresh surface water.
2.Lake Baikal is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the world’s deepest lake.
3.Lake Baikal drains into the Angara River, which is a major tributary of the Yenisey River system.
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Which of the following statements with regard to Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega is/are correct?
1.Lake Ladoga is the largest lake located entirely in Europe.
2.Lake Onega belongs to the Baltic Sea basin and is the second-largest lake in Europe.
3.Lake Ladoga is situated in the high altitude region of the Vladivostok.
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Which of the following statements with regard to Russian peninsulas is/are correct?
1.The Kamchatka Peninsula lies in the Russian Far East, bounded by the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
2.The Kanin Peninsula is located in the Black Sea, completely surrounded by the Mediterranean waters of Southern Europe.
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Which of the following statements with regard to the Yamal and Taymyr Peninsulas is/are correct?
1.Yamal Peninsula extends into the Kara Sea.
2.Taymyr Peninsula forms the northernmost mainland of Eurasia.
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