Geography – UPSC Prelims PYQs
546 questions · 1995–2026 · answers as per the UPSC key · page 9 of 11
Consider the following statements made about the sedimentary rocks: I. Sedimentary rocks are formed at Earth’s surface by the hydrological system. II. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks. III. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils. IV. Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
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Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
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Which of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
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Quartzite is metamorphosed from
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Along
which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
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Consider the following statements: I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely. III. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours. IV. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Oceanic Trench) I. Aleutian II. Kermadec III. Sunda IV. S. Sandwich
List II (Location) A) Indian Ocean B) North Pacific Ocean C) South Pacific Ocean D) South Atlantic Ocean
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Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins. Names of drainage basins:
- Ganga Brahmaputra
- Indus
- Parana
- Zambezi
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Minerals) I. Mineral oil II. Copper III. Manganese IV. Bauxite
List II (Major producer) A) Zambia B) Guyana C) Venezuela D) Gabon
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Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee port” of the world?
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Consider the following statements about the “Roaring Forties”: I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. II. They blow with great strength and constancy. III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: I. Bosnia II. Croatia III. Slovenia IV. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is
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Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
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Which one of the following statements is not true?
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Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. II. All the megacities are important sea ports. III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.
Which of these statements are correct?
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The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing States in India is
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Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes. Names of Institutes A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm C) National Dairy Research Institute D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management
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Consider the following statements:
I. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jawar in India. II. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. III. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India. IV. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports: Names of Ports:
- Kakinada
- Karwar
- Mangalore
- Tuticorin
- Veraval
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Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?
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Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. II. All the megacities are important sea ports. III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.
Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
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Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.
Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
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Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely populated part of India.
Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
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If it is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92°E longitude?
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A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbour crosses the 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Volcanic Mountain) I. Mt. Rainier II. Etna III. Paricutin IV. Taal
List II (Country) A. Italy B. Mexico C. Philippines D. USA
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The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
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In the given map,
which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
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At
which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum? The original diagram is not available for this question.
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Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
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Consider the following temperature and rainfall data: Month Temperature °C Rainfall cm January
6.7
14.0
February
6.7
13.2
March
7.2
11.4
April
8.9
9.4
May
11.1
8.1
June
13.9
8.1
July
15.0
9.6
August
15.0
12.2
September 13.9 October
10.4
11.1
14.4
November
8.9
14.0
December
7.8
16.8
The climate to which this data pertains is
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Timber) I. Cedar II. Douglas Fir III. Mahogany IV. Teak
List II (Country) A. Myanmar B. Canada C. Mexico D. Honduras
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I I. Cotton II. Flax III. Sugar beet IV. Jute
List II A. Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40°-60 °C B. Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25°-35 °C C. Rainfall 600-800 mm; Temperature 5°-18 °C D. Rainfall 500-1000 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C E. Rainfall 500-600 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C
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Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
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A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a
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Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?
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The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively The original map is not available for this question.
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The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as The original figure is not available for this question.
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Resorts) I. Chakrata II. Haflong III. Kalimpong IV. Kufri
List II (States) A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Uttar Pradesh D) Himachal Pradesh
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In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled as
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In which one of the following areas in the given map was there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals Division of Department of Atomic Energy?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Industries) I. Pearl fishing II. Automobiles III. Ship-building IV. Engineering goods
List II (Industrial Centres) A) Pune B) Tuticorin C) Pinjore D) Marmagao
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The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is
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The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states.
Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?
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Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities. Largest Religious Minorities
- Buddhists
- Christians
- Jains
- Muslims
- Sikhs The original map is not available for this question.
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Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
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As per 1991 Census,
which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?