Geography – UPSC Prelims PYQs

Life expectancy is highest in the world in

Which among the following countries has the largest population?

Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.

Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.

Assertion (A): The weight of a body decreases with the increase of latitude on earth.

Reason (R): The earth is not a perfect sphere.

Assertion (A): The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is related to latitude.

Reason (R): The capacity to hold moisture in the form of water vapour is related to temperature.

Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?

Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?

Survey of India is under the Ministry of

The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in

Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census 2001?

The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river

With reference to India,

which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena:

1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Orography
4. Vertical wind Thunder-cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?

For short-term climate prediction,

which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?

Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in

Which one of the following is a lagoon?

Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?

HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukoot owes its site basically to

India's population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Steady growth B. 1921-51
2. Rapid high growth C. 1951-81
3. Stagnant growth D. 1981-2001
4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown

List I (Period)

List II (Phase)

A. 1901-21

Codes: ABCD

Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in

Match List I (Mangrove) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
5. Tamil Nadu

List I (Mangrove) A. Achra Ratnagiri B. Coondapur C. Pichavaram D. Vembanad

List II (State)

Codes:

Consider the following countries of South Asia:

1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka The descending order of literacy among these countries is

Consider the following statements:

1. Ocean currents are the slow surface movement of water in the ocean.
2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean floor.

Which of these statements are correct?

The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is

With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements:

1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world.
2. National Highways cater to 45 per cent of the total road transport demand.
3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country.

Which of these statements are correct?

Consider the following countries:

1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?

The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26 °C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9 °C. The station in Q is

Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. China
2. India
3. Indonesia
4. Sudan

List I (Ethnic community) A. Apatani B. Dayak C. Dinka D. Uighur

List II (Country)

Consider the following countries:

1. Albania
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Macedonia

Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?

Consider the following statements:

1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons
2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain
3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year
4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates

Which of these statements are correct?

Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in

Assertion (A): 60°–65° latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low-pressure belt instead of high pressure.

Reason (R): The low-pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land.

Assertion (A): The surface winds spiral inwards upon the centre of the cyclone.

Reason (R): Air descends in the centre of the cyclone.

Consider the decadal Census data given below: Decadal Population (in millions) Population 1961 10.7 1971 14.3 1981 16.2 1991 18.9 The above data refer to which one of the ‘Population by Religion’ groups?

The above map is the Union Territory of

Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the following:

The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below: JFMAMJJASOND Temperature (°C): 9.4 10.6 11.7 12.2 13.3 13.9 13.9 14.4 15.6 15.0 13.3 10.6 Rainfall (cm): 12.2 9.1 7.9 2.5 1.8 0.3 – – 0.8 2.5 6.1 11.7 Average Temperature: 12.8 °C

Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum

Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I

(Local Wind)

I. Fohn II. Samun III. Santa Ana IV. Zonda

List II

(Region)

A) Argentina

B) Kurdistan

C) California

D) Alps

Codes:

The given map shows four towns of the Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Towns: A. Bishkek B. Ashkhabad C. Tashkent D. Dushanbe

Codes: The original map is not available for this question.

The largest number of Buddhists is found in

Assertion (A): Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low.

Reason (R): Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.

Assertion (A): During the Neap Tides, the high tide is lower and the low tide is higher than usual. Reason (R): The Neap Tide, unlike the Spring Tide, occurs on the New Moon instead of on the Full Moon.

The approximate age of the Aravalli’s range is

Consider the following statements:

I. Most magmas are a combination of liquid, solid and gas. II. Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the principal gases dissolved in a magma. III. Basaltic magma is hotter than the silicic magma.

Which of these statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding earthquakes: I. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Mercalli scale. II. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released. III. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves. IV. In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundred-fold increase in the amount of energy released.

Which of these statements are correct?

In the above map, the black marks show the distribution of

Who amongst the following was the first to state that the Earth was spherical?

If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the

The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to