Geography – UPSC Prelims PYQs

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? City

— River

Consider the following statements :

1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. USA

List I (Geographic feature) A. Great Victoria Desert B. Grand Canyon C. Lake Winnipeg D. Southern Alps

List II (Country)

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Consider the following statements :

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?

Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of

At

which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

Consider the following statements :

1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

Consider the following statements:

1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?

In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?

Consider the following statements :

1. The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty.
2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers ?

Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?

Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?

Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

Consider the following pairs: Tributary River – Main River

1. Chambal : Narmada
2. Sone : Yamuna
3. Manas : Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

In which one of the following is Malta located?

In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?

Consider the following statements:

1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?

1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Iron ore
4. Tin

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On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls — River

1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari
2. Jog Falls : Sharavati
3. Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery

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Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project — State

1. Damanganga : Gujarat
2. Girna : Maharashtra
3. Pamba : Kerala

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Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?

1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Belarus

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Consider the following statements:

1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?

For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

Consider the following statements:

1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?

Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?

What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?

Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?

Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (on the basis of the Census, 2001)?

Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?

1. Ludhiana
2. Kochi
3. Surat
4. Nagpur

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Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?

With

which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

In India, how many States share the coastline?

In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

Where is Copacabana Beach located?

The Stilwell Road, built in the 1940s, which has recently been in news, connects which of the following?

Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given food grains in India?

What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?

Which one of the following cities does NOT have the same clock time as that of the other cities at any given instant?

Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India.

Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.

Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.