Geography questions from UPSC 2022

Question 1 · Climatology / Earth's Movements

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

Question 2 · Indian Geography

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 sa...

Question 3 · Indian Geography

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

Question 4 · World Geography

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 a...

Question 5 · World Geography

Consider the following countries : 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?

Question 6 · Indian Geography

Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

Question 7 · World Geography

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

Question 8 · Indian Geography

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...

Question 9 · World Geography

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

Question 10 · Climatology

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 f...

Question 11 · Water Resources and Infrastructure

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...