UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

GeographyIndian Physical GeographyIndian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater GeographyMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: rivers and lakes · Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography
Related topics:: Indian Drainage, River Basins and River Systems

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2023 · Q1

Consider the following statements : 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. 3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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GeographyIndian Human and Economic GeographyTransport Corridors, Ports and ConnectivityMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: ports · Transport Corridors, Ports and Connectivity
Related topics:: Transport Infrastructure and Logistics

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2023 · Q2

Consider the following pairs: Port — Well known as 1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company 2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India 3. Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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GeographyBiogeography and Natural RegionsForest Types and Vegetation GeographyEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: deciduous trees · Forest Types and Vegetation Geography
Related topics:: Species Identification, Ecology and Distribution

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2023 · Q3

Consider the following trees : 1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 2. Mahua (Madhuca indica) 3. Teak (Tectona grandis) How many of the above are deciduous trees?

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GeographyGeomorphologyCoastal GeomorphologyEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: coastal marshland · Coastal Geomorphology

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2023 · Q5

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyMineral Resources of IndiaEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: ilmenite and rutile · Mineral Resources of India

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2023 · Q6

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyWorld Mineral Resources and Critical MineralsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: cobalt production · World Mineral Resources and Critical Minerals

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2023 · Q7

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by

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GeographyWorld Regional GeographyWorld Rivers, Lakes and DrainageEasy

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Type:: Map / location
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Congo Basin · World Rivers, Lakes and Drainage

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2023 · Q8

Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

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GeographyIndian Physical GeographyPeninsular Plateau, Hills and Residual ReliefMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Indian hill ranges · Peninsular Plateau, Hills and Residual Relief

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2023 · Q9

Consider the following statements : 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range. 3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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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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GeographyClimatologyInsolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse EffectEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: atmospheric radiation · Insolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect

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2023 · Q62

With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?

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GeographyClimatologyTemperature Distribution, Inversions and IsothermsMedium

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Type:: Statement relationship
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: land and ocean temperature contrast · Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms
Related topics:: Heat, Thermodynamics and Cryogenics

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2023 · Q64

Consider the following statements: Statement-I:The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter. Statement-II:The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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GeographyNatural Hazards and Disaster GeographyEarthquakes and SeismicityMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: seismic waves · Earthquakes and Seismicity
Related topics:: Waves, Sound and Acoustics

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2023 · Q65

Consider the following statements: 1. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. 2. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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GeographyResources and Economic GeographyWater Resources, Dams and River ProjectsMedium

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Type:: Statement relationship
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: reservoirs · Water Resources, Dams and River Projects
Related topics:: Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

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2023 · Q76

Consider the following statements: Statement-I:According to the United Nations' World Water Development Report, 2022, India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-II:India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Themes in Geography· 10

PYQs on Geography

Prelims 2023

Geography

Themes in Geography· 10

PYQs on Geography

Prelims 2023

Prelims 2023, question 1: Indian Lakes, Wetlands and Groundwater Geography

Prelims 2023, question 2: Transport Corridors, Ports and Connectivity

Prelims 2023, question 3: Forest Types and Vegetation Geography

Prelims 2023, question 5: Coastal Geomorphology

Prelims 2023, question 6: Mineral Resources of India

Prelims 2023, question 7: World Mineral Resources and Critical Minerals

Prelims 2023, question 8: World Rivers, Lakes and Drainage

Prelims 2023, question 9: Peninsular Plateau, Hills and Residual Relief

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

Prelims 2023, question 62: Insolation, Heat Budget and the Greenhouse Effect

Prelims 2023, question 64: Temperature Distribution, Inversions and Isotherms

Prelims 2023, question 65: Earthquakes and Seismicity

Prelims 2023, question 76: Water Resources, Dams and River Projects