UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

Prelims 2025

1 question

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall

2025 · Q80

Consider the following pairs: Region – Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

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Prelims 2024

2 questions

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsMedium

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: North Sea · Country borders · Europe map
Related topics:: World Seas, Straits, Gulfs and Chokepoints

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2024 · Q8

Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?

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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: International borders · Longest border · World political map

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2024 · Q79

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

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Prelims 2023

1 question

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Ukraine land borders · Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

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2023 · Q61

Consider the following countries: 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?

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Prelims 2022

3 questions

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Levant location · Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

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2022 · Q26

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

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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Afghanistan borders · Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

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2022 · Q27

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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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsMedium

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: world regions · Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

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2022 · Q88

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 pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Prelims 2018

2 questions

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations · World Regional Geography
Related topics:: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

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2018 · Q37

Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news : Country 1. Aleppo : Syria 2. Kirkuk : Yemen 3. Mosul : Palestine 4. Mazar-i-sharif : Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations · World Regional Geography

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2018 · Q90

Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news : Country 1. Catalonia : Spain 2. Crimea : Hungary 3. Mindanao : Philippines 4. Oromia : Nigeria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Prelims 2015

2 questions

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations
Related topics:: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

2015 · Q33

The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to

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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations
Related topics:: World Seas, Straits, Gulfs and Chokepoints

2015 · Q77

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

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Prelims 2014

3 questions

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations
Related topics:: Armed Conflicts, Peace Processes and Geopolitical Crises

2014 · Q36

Consider the following pairs : Region often in news : Country 1. Chechnya : Russian Federation 2. Darfur : Mali 3. Swat Valley : Iraq Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations
Related topics:: World Seas, Straits, Gulfs and Chokepoints

2014 · Q51

Turkey is located between

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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyCountries, Borders and Political Map LocationsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations
Related topics:: Map Reading, Scale, Coordinates and Projections

2014 · Q52

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north? 1. Bangkok 2. Hanoi 3. Jakarta 4. Singapore Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Microthemes in this theme· 7

Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

PYQs on Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2025

Prelims 2024

Prelims 2023

Prelims 2022

Prelims 2018

Prelims 2015

Prelims 2014

Microthemes in this theme· 7

Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

PYQs on Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2025

Prelims 2025, question 80: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2024

Prelims 2024, question 8: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2024, question 79: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2023

Prelims 2023, question 61: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2022

Prelims 2022, question 26: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2022, question 27: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2022, question 88: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2018

Prelims 2018, question 37: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2018, question 90: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2015

Prelims 2015, question 33: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2015, question 77: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2014

Prelims 2014, question 36: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2014, question 51: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations

Prelims 2014, question 52: Countries, Borders and Political Map Locations