UPSC Geography Questions

159 questions with explanations

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only. 2. The Western Ghats are spread over five states only. 3. Pulica…

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With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct…

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Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?

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With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: 1. The source of the river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra, but it flows through Si…

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The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? 1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Syria

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Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

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In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer u…

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Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar Mahadeo Hills Which of the above…

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Consider the following rivers: 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of the River Godavari?

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In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges beco…

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In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

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Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

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Consider the following statements: 1. The winds which blow between 30 N and 60 S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies. 2. The moist air masses …

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Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

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Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?

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In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclones do not originate. What is the reason?

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Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? 1. Gravitational force of the Sun 2. Gravitational force of the Moon 3. Centrifugal force o…

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Consider the following States: 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?

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Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then …

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What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

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