UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

GeographyResources and Economic GeographyConventional Energy Resources and Petroleum GeographyMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: furnace oil · Conventional Energy Resources and Petroleum Geography
Related topics:: Ambient Air Pollution and Air Quality

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2021 · Q18

With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements: 1. It is a product of oil refineries. 2. Some industries use it to generate power. 3. Its use causes sulphur emissions into environment. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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GeographyIndian Physical GeographyIndian Drainage, River Basins and River SystemsMedium

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Indus rivers · Indian Drainage, River Basins and River Systems

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2021 · Q53

With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?

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GeographyIndian Physical GeographyIndian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater GeographyEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: saline lakes · Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

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2021 · Q54

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

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GeographyIndian Physical GeographyIndian Drainage, River Basins and River SystemsEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Eastern Ghats rivers · Indian Drainage, River Basins and River Systems
Related topics:: Peninsular Plateau, Hills and Residual Relief

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2021 · Q55

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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GeographyOceanographyOcean Currents, Gyres and UpwellingMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: ocean currents · Ocean Currents, Gyres and Upwelling
Related topics:: Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms

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2021 · Q58

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 trade winds. 2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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GeographyBiogeography and Natural RegionsBiomes and Natural RegionsMedium

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: tropical rainforest · Biomes and Natural Regions
Related topics:: Tropical Forest Ecosystems

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2021 · Q60

"Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees." This is the most likely description of

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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyWater Resources, Dams and River ProjectsMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: water distribution · Water Resources, Dams and River Projects
Related topics:: Polar Oceans, Sea Ice and the Cryosphere

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2021 · Q62

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 groundwater. 2. The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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GeographyBiogeography and Natural RegionsSoil Formation, Profiles and ClassificationEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: black cotton soils · Soil Formation, Profiles and Classification
Related topics:: Weathering, Mass Wasting and Rock Properties

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2021 · Q64

The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of

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Themes in Geography· 10

PYQs on Geography

Prelims 2021

Geography

Themes in Geography· 10

PYQs on Geography

Prelims 2021

Prelims 2021, question 18: Conventional Energy Resources and Petroleum Geography

Prelims 2021, question 53: Indian Drainage, River Basins and River Systems

Prelims 2021, question 54: Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

Prelims 2021, question 55: Indian Drainage, River Basins and River Systems

Prelims 2021, question 58: Ocean Currents, Gyres and Upwelling

Prelims 2021, question 60: Biomes and Natural Regions

Prelims 2021, question 62: Water Resources, Dams and River Projects

Prelims 2021, question 64: Soil Formation, Profiles and Classification