UPSC Geography Questions

159 questions with explanations

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs – States 1. Ghataprabha – Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar – Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon – Chha…

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Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

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With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2. Monazite contains thorium. 3. Monazite occurs naturally i…

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Consider the following pairs: Peak Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek Sikkim Himalaya How many of the pairs give…

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The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?

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Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news Country 1. Anatolia Turkey 2. Amhara Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado Spain 4. Catalonia Italy How many…

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Consider the following countries: 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?

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Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

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In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

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With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of

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Consider the following rivers: 1. Brahmani 2. Nagavali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

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With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus directly. Among the following,…

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Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of tr…

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With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of gr…

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“The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimetres of rainfall for its grow…

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The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimetres of rainfall for its growt…

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Siachen Glacier is situated in the:

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Which of the following Protected Areas are located in the Cauvery basin? 1. Nagarhole National Park 2. Papikonda National Park 3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserv…

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Consider the following statements: 1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only. 2. Only some cyclones develop an eye. 3. The temperature inside the eye…

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With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT) is the average temperature of …

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