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UPSC PYQs: Geography

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Consider the following countries: I. Bolivia II. Brazil III. Colombia IV. Ecuador V. Paraguay VI. Venezuela. Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following water bodies: I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon. Through how many of them does the equator pass?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022–23: I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world. II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India. III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: Statement I: The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions. Statement II: Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: Statement I: In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans. Statement II: In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: Statement I: In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock. Statement II: Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water. Statement III: Clay is not at all porous. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth's surface. II. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet's average temperature. III. Atmosphere's gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation. Which of the statements given above are correct?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following countries: I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil. How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following pairs: Country - Resource-rich in. I. Botswana: Diamond II. Chile: Lithium III. Indonesia: Nickel. In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following pairs: Region - Country. I. Mallorca: Italy II. Normandy: Spain III. Sardinia: France. In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?2025 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following countries: 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa. Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population of declining population?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation. Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles. Statement-II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following: 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds. How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January? 1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent. 2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks. Statement II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution. Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following countries: 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia. How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following information: Waterfall: Region: River. 1. Dhuandhar: Malwa: Narmada 2. Hundru: Chota Nagpur: Subarnarekha 3. Gersoppa: Western Ghats: Netravati. In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following information: Region: Name of the mountain range: Type of mountain. 1. Central Asia: Vosges: Fold mountain 2. Europe: Alps: Block mountain 3. North America: Appalachians: Fold mountain 4. South America: Andes: Fold mountain. In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
Consider the following description: 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm. What is this type of climate?2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography
The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:2024 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geography