Geography questions from UPSC 2023

Question 1 · World Geography

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

Question 2 · World Geography

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?

Question 3 · Economic Geography

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

Question 4 · Indian Geography

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...

Question 5 · Biogeography

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients. Statement-II : The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead...

Question 6 · Geomorphology

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 propag...

Question 7 · Indian Geography

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. Visakhapat...

Question 8 · Geomorphology

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

Question 9 · Infrastructure & Connectivity Projects

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements : 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. Trilateral H...

Question 10 · Indian Geography

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

Question 11 · Climatology

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...

Question 12 · Indian Agriculture

Consider the following statements : 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. 3. The average productivity per hecta...

Question 13 · Physical Geography of India

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. Ses...

Question 14 · Climatology / Atmospheric Science

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

Question 15 · Energy Infrastructure

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements : 1. None of them uses seawater. 2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district. 3. None o...