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…
With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct…
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
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…
The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? 1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Syria
Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?
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…
Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar Mahadeo Hills Which of the above…
Consider the following rivers: 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of the River Godavari?
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…
In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
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 …
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclones do not originate. What is the reason?
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…
Consider the following States: 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
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 …
What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?