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UPSC Prelims Geography PYQs (2011–2026): Topic-wise with Answers – Page 2
181 UPSC Prelims questions on Geography from 2011–2026, grouped by topic with the newest year first. The most-asked topics are Indian Geography (65), Climatology (35), World Map-Based Geography (20). Difficulty: 22% easy, 49% medium and 30% hard.
Indian Geography 5 questions
- Wetlands of IndiaWith reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements:
- Himalayan Gorges U Turns LandslidesWhen you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following:
- Brahmani Baitarani BhitarkanikaTwo important rivers- one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha- merge at a place only a short…
- Demographic DividendIndia is regarded as a country with “Demographic Dividend”. This is due to
- Orchid Cultivation ArunachalAmong the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and…
Climatology 35 questions
- Bharat Forecast SystemWhich of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System,' is/are correct?
- Atmospheric Dust DistributionConsider the following statements:
- January Isotherms BendingConsider the following statements:
- Atmosphere Greenhouse EffectConsider the following statements:
- Atmosphere Heated by Terrestrial RadiationConsider the following statements:
- Troposphere Thickness EquatorConsider the following statements:
- January IsothermsWhich of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?
- Water VapourWith reference to 'water vapour', which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Marine West Coast ClimateConsider the following description:
- Coriolis ForceWith reference to 'Coriolis force', which of the following statements is/are correct?
- June Solstice Daylight LatitudesOn June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?
- Atmosphere Infrared AbsorptionWith reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
- Rainforest Soil NutrientsConsider the following statements:
- Continent Ocean Temperature ContrastConsider the following statements:
- Longest Day Summer SolsticeIn the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
- Clouds Earths Energy BalanceConsider the following statements:
- Tropical Rainforest Biome"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…
- Jet Streams CyclonesConsider the following statements:
- Summer Solstice Midnight SunOn 21st June, the Sun
- Dew Formation Cloudy NightWhy are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
- Tropical Cyclones South AtlanticIn the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclones does not originate. What is the reason?
- Westerlies and Winter RainConsider the following statements:
- Equatorial Climate DescriptionEach 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 rain…
- Monsoon Wind ReversalThe seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
- Continentality Temperature RangeThe annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons?
- Central Asian SteppeClimate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.' The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
- Thunder FormationDuring a thunderstorm, thunder in the skies is produced by the:
- Earth Magnetic Field Charged ParticlesElectrically charged particles from space travelling at speeds of several hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if they reach the surface of the Earth. What…
- Temperature Lapse RateNormally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because
- Monsoon Duration RainfallConsider the following statements:
- Tropical Savannah ClimateWhich one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?
- Southern Hemisphere WesterliesWesterlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?
- La NinaLa Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
- Desert Belt FormationWhat could be the main reason/reasons of the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
- Jet Aircraft Lower StratosphereThe jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?
World Map-Based Geography 20 questions
- Tungurahua Volcano GeoparkTungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries?
- Lake TurkanaWhich of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?
- Strait of HormuzShips from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean?
- Andes CountriesConsider the following countries:
- Equator Water BodiesConsider the following water bodies:
- Countries With Multiple Time ZonesConsider the following countries:
- Anadyr Nome Date LineConsider the following statements:
- Mallorca Normandy Sardinia CountriesConsider the following pairs:
- Longest International BorderThe longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
- North Sea Bordering CountriesConsider the following countries:
- Congo Basin CountriesWhich one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
- Lake FaguibineWhich one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
- Levant RegionThe term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
- Countries Bordering AfghanistanConsider the following countries:
- Anatolia Amhara Cabo Delgado CataloniaConsider the following pairs:
- Mekong Thames Volga Zambezi OutflowsConsider the following pairs: River — Flows into
- Seas and Bordering CountriesConsider the following pairs: Sea — Bordering country
- Turkey LocationTurkey is located between
- Atlas Mountains North West AfricaWhich one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- Kra IsthmusBetween India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?