UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

GeographyWorld Regional GeographyWorld Rivers, Lakes and DrainageEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Lake Faguibine · World Rivers, Lakes and Drainage
Related topics:: Droughts, Heatwaves and Climate Extremes

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2022 · Q23

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

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GeographyGeomorphologyFluvial Processes and LandformsEasy

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Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Gandikota canyon · Fluvial Processes and Landforms
Related topics:: Indian Drainage, River Basins and River Systems

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2022 · Q24

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

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GeographyIndian Physical GeographyHimalayas and Trans-Himalayan RegionsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: mountain peaks · Himalayas and Trans-Himalayan Regions
Related topics:: Peninsular Plateau, Hills and Residual Relief

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2022 · Q25

Consider the following pairs: Peak : Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa : Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi : Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek : Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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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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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyMineral Resources of IndiaMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Connecting topics
Tags:: monazite resources · Mineral Resources of India
Related topics:: Critical Minerals, Rare Earths and Functional Materials · Nuclear Fission, Reactors and Fuel Cycle

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2022 · Q28

With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2. Monazite contains thorium. 3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India. 4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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GeographyEarth, Universe and Map FundamentalsEarth Motions, Rotation, Revolution and Axial ChangesEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: longest day · Earth Motions, Rotation, Revolution and Axial Changes

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2022 · Q29

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

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GeographyIndian Physical GeographyIndian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater GeographyMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Indian wetlands · Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

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2022 · Q30

Consider the following pairs: Wetland/Lake : Location 1. Hokera Wetland : Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland : Himachal Pradesh 3. Rudrasagar Lake : Tripura 4. Sasthamkotta Lake : Tamil Nadu How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyWater Resources, Dams and River ProjectsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: reservoir locations · Water Resources, Dams and River Projects
Related topics:: Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

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2022 · Q70

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs : States 1. Ghataprabha : Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar : Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar : Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon : Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

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GeographyClimatologyInsolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse EffectMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: clouds and Earth heat budget · Insolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect
Related topics:: Humidity, Clouds and Precipitation

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2022 · Q81

Consider the following statements: 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth’s surface and thus cause warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyRenewable Energy Resource GeographyMedium

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Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: solar-project geography · Renewable Energy Resource Geography
Related topics:: Solar, Wind and Renewable-Energy Technologies

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2022 · Q84

Consider the following statements: 1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India. 2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport. 3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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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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Themes in Geography· 10

PYQs on Geography

Prelims 2022

Geography

Themes in Geography· 10

PYQs on Geography

Prelims 2022

Prelims 2022, question 23: World Rivers, Lakes and Drainage

Prelims 2022, question 24: Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Prelims 2022, question 25: Himalayas and Trans-Himalayan Regions

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

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

Prelims 2022, question 28: Mineral Resources of India

Prelims 2022, question 29: Earth Motions, Rotation, Revolution and Axial Changes

Prelims 2022, question 30: Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

Prelims 2022, question 70: Water Resources, Dams and River Projects

Prelims 2022, question 81: Insolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect

Prelims 2022, question 84: Renewable Energy Resource Geography

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