UPSC Geography Previous Year Questions

Q42. Consider the following countries: I. Bolivia II. Brazil III. Colombia IV. Ecuador V. Paraguay VI. Venezuela Andes mounta...

Andes Mountains

Q43. Consider the following water bodies: I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them do...

Equator and Water Bodies

Q44. Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022–23: I. India is the largest producer and exporter ...

Turmeric Production in India

Q45. Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazi...

Continental Drift Theory

Q46. Consider the following statements: Statement I: The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical an...

Atmospheric Dust Particles

Q47. Consider the following statements: Statement I: In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward w...

Isotherms and Temperature Distribution

Q48. Consider the following statements: Statement I: In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very per...

Rock Permeability and Porosity

Q49. Consider the following statements: I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere ...

Atmosphere and Earth's Temperature

Q72. India is one of the founding members of the International North- South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal a transp...

International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

Q96. Consider the following countries : I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of th...

Time Zones

Q97. Consider the following statements : I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but wh...

International Date Line

Q99. Consider the following pairs : Country Resource-rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nicke...

Mineral Resources

Q100. Consider the following pairs : Region Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France In how man...

World Regions and Countries

Q9. The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :...

World Geography

Q17. Consider the following countries : 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa Which of the above countr...

Demography & Population Trends

Q29. Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters th...

Oceanography (Red Sea)

Q47. Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic cr...

International Economy/Geography (Venezuela)

Q51. Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terr...

Climatology - Atmospheric Heating

Q52. Consider the following statements : Statement-I Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared ...

Climatology - Atmospheric Structure

Q53. Consider the following : 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How many of th...

Geomorphology - Volcanism

Q54. Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January ? 1. The isother...

Climatology - Isotherms and Ocean Currents

Q55. Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world ?...

Economic Geography (Agriculture)

Q56. With reference to the Himalayan rivers Joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the fol...

Indian Rivers

Q57. Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks. Statement II: R...

Geomorphology - Weathering

Q58. Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How, many of the above countries have a bor...

World Geography - Seas and Borders

Q59. Consider the following information Waterfall : Region : River 1. Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada 2. Hundru : Chota Nagpur : ...

Indian Geography - Waterfalls and Rivers

Q60. Consider the following information : Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain 1. Central Asia Vosges Fold moun...

Geomorphology - Mountain Types

Q72. With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which...

Atmospheric Water Vapour

Q73. Consider the following description : 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughou...

World Climate Types

Q74. With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It increases with increase in ...

Coriolis Force

Q75. On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours ? 1. Equator 2....

Earth's Movements and Seasons