Geography topic analysis

Indian & Human Geography UPSC PYQs

These PYQs combine Indian physiography and political geography with settlements, communities, boundaries, regional locations, and human-geography patterns. This live collection contains 19 classified questions across 9 exam years, from 2014 to 2023.

Year-by-year frequency

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Source topic labels in this cluster

Indian Geography10
Physical Geography of India2
Indian Geography / Anthropology1
Indian Geography / Environment1
Indian Physical Geography1
Physical Geography1
Physiography of India1
Political Map of India1
Social Geography1

Recurrent concept labels

Biogeography · 4Cultural geography · 2Mountain Ranges · 2Physiography of India · 2Affirmative action · 1Altitude Zonation · 1bio-engineering · 1Biodiversity Conservation · 1Channels · 1Coastal Plains · 1Cultural Geography · 1Cultural landscapes · 1

Representative solved questions

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UPSC 2023 · Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpur...

UPSC 2022 · 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...

UPSC 2020 · Geography

Siachen Glacier is situated to the

UPSC 2019 · Geography

Consider the following States : 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Odisha With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover...

UPSC 2018 · Geography

Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi ?

UPSC 2017 · Geography

If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination ?

UPSC 2016 · Geography

Consider the following pairs : Famous place : Region 1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi : Vidarbha 4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa 5. Tirupati : Rayalase...

UPSC 2015 · Geography

In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. Th...

UPSC 2014 · Geography

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?

UPSC 2019 · Geography

Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India : 1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. 2. A stagnant or declini...

How this page is built

Topic and concept labels are AI-assisted enrichment, not official UPSC classifications. We map them into a conservative editorial taxonomy using deterministic label rules, publish a category only when it has at least 10 questions across at least three exam years, and keep ambiguous records out of topic pages. Counts update with the question bank. See the full methodology and correction policy.