UPSC Geography Questions

Consider the following pairs: Rivers Flows into 1. Mekong Andaman Sea 2. Thames Irish Sea 3. Volga Caspian Sea 4. Zambezi Indian Ocean Which of the pairs given …

With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in the last five years, consider the following statements: 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. A…

Consider the following states: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Odisha. With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage …

What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

Consider the following pairs: Glacier - River 1. Bandarpunch - Yamuna 2. Bara Shigri - Chenab 3. Milam - Mandakini 4. Siachen - Nubra 5. Zemu - Manas Which of t…

Consider the following pairs: Famous place River 1. Pandharpur Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli Cauvery 3. Hampi Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are co…

Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

On 21st June, the Sun:

Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in Indian territory. 2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Gre…

Which one of the following is an artificial lake?

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines. 2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have g…

Consider the following statements: 1. The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years. 2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 mil…

Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities? 1. Aral Sea 2. Caspian Sea 3. Black Sea

Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Catalonia Spain 2. Crimea Hungary 3. Mindanao Philippines 4. Oromia Nigeria How m…

Consider the following statements: 1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters. 2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in t…

Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news 1. Aleppo 2. Kirkuk 3. Mosul 4. Mazar-i-sharif Country Syria Yemen Palestine Afghanistan Which…

What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?

If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the dest…

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the seawater recedes from the shoreline a few kilometers and c…