Geography – UPSC Prelims PYQs

In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively

Consider the map given below:

Of the four shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the area labelled

Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of

Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world?

One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to

During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the landing airports: I. Hong Kong II. Hanoi III. Taipei IV. Bangkok The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during an onward journey is

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court) – Located at I. Glass industry II. Brassware industry III. Slate industry IV. Hand-made carpet industry

List II A) Moradabad B) Marakpur C) Ferozabad D) Mirzapur

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Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings?

Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? I. Kerala: Tapioca II. Maharashtra: Cotton III. W. Bengal: Jute IV. Gujarat: Groundnut

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:

As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).

A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked

Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattnam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

As per the 1991 Census,

which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?

Consider the map given below:

The dotted (broken) line in the map is the

Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?

Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

High temperature and low pressure over the Indian sub-continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

'Saddle Peak', the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in

Match List I (Ores) with List II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Manganese II. Nickel III. Lead-zinc IV. Asbestos

List II A. Madhya Pradesh B. Orissa C. Rajasthan D. Andhra Pradesh

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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Idukki — Thermal power station II. Sabarigiri — Hydro-electric project III. Ghatprabha — Irrigation project IV. Ramganga — Multipurpose project

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?

Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak valley?

Local supply of coal is not available to

Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?

“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because …… used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the

The Palk Bay lies between

Consider the following rivers: I. Kishenganga II. Ganga III. Wainganga IV. Penganga

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is —

Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas: The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively

The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that

According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age group of

The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich: I. Cuba II. Greece III. Iraq IV. Costa Rica V. Japan

Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?

Consider the map given below: The divisions along India’s coastal region indicate

In the map given below, three out of the four places marked indicate places where a thermal power station is located. The place where there is no thermal power station is marked

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I

List II

I. European transcontinental railway

A) Paris to Istanbul

II. Trans Andean railway

B) Leningrad to Vladivostok

III. Trans-Siberian railway

C) Leningrad to Volgograd

IV. Orient Express

D) Buenos Aires to Valparaiso

E) Paris to Warsaw

Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka was abandoned because of the disease

The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved

Of the four places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the map, the one indicating a tidal port is The original map is not available for this question.

Willy Willy is

In which one of the following crops international trade is low in the context of total produce?

The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land mass called

The clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low

Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?

Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in

The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and Varanasi is numbered

Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below: The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively The original map is not available for this question.