Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2024Q13Climatology

   Consider the following description :

   1.Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.

   2.Precipitation occurs throughout the year.

   3.Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm.

   What is this type of climate ?

   aEquatorial climatebChina type climatecHumid subtropical climatedMarine West coast climate
2. Prelims 2024Q14Climatology

   With reference to “Coriolis force”, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

   1.It increases with increase in wind velocity.

   2.It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2024Q15Universe & Solar System

   On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours ?

   1.Equator

   2.Tropic of Cancer

   3.Tropic of Capricorn

   4.Arctic Circle

   Select the correct answer using the code given below :

   a1 onlyb2 onlyc3 and 4d2 and 4
4. Prelims 2024Q67Population & Settlements

   Consider the following countries :

   1.Italy

   2.Japan

   3.Nigeria

   4.South Korea

   5.South Africa

   Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population ?

   a1, 2 and 4b1, 3 and 5c2 and 4 onlyd3 and 5 only
5. Prelims 2024Q79Mapping & Places in News

   The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

   aCanada and the United States of AmericabChile and ArgentinacChina and IndiadKazakhstan and Russian Federation
6. Prelims 2024Q88Transport & Communication

   Consider the following statements :

   Statement-I :

   Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.

   Statement-II :

   Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.

   Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

   aBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-IbBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-IcStatement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrectdStatement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
7. Prelims 2024Q89Oceanography

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.

   2.No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
8. Prelims 2023Q1Indian Drainage & Water Resources

   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?

   aOnly onebOnly twocAll threedNone
9. Prelims 2023Q2Transport & Communication

   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?

   aOnly one pairbOnly two pairscAll three pairsdNone of the pairs
10. Prelims 2023Q3Soils & Natural Vegetation

    Consider the following trees :

    1.Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

    2.Mahua (Madhuca indica)

    3.Teak (Tectona grandis)

    How many of the above are deciduous trees?

    aOnly onebOnly twocAll threedNone
11. Prelims 2023Q4Agriculture & Irrigation

    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 hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.

    How many of the above statements are correct?

    aOnly onebOnly twocAll threedNone
12. Prelims 2023Q5Indian Physiography

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

    aBhitarkanika MangrovesbMarakkanam Salt PanscNaupada SwampdRann of Kutch
13. Prelims 2023Q6Minerals, Energy & Industries

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

    aAluminiumbCoppercIrondTitanium
14. Prelims 2023Q7Minerals, Energy & Industries

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

    aArgentinabBotswanacthe Democratic Republic of the CongodKazakhstan
15. Prelims 2023Q8World Physical Geography

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

    aCameroonbNigeriacSouth SudandUganda
16. Prelims 2023Q9Indian Physiography

    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?

    aOnly onebOnly twocAll threedNone
17. Prelims 2023Q10Transport & Communication

    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 Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.

    3.Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.

    How many of the above statements are correct?

    aOnly onebOnly twocAll threedNone
18. Prelims 2023Q61Mapping & Places in News

    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?

    aOnly twobOnly threecOnly fourdOnly five
19. Prelims 2023Q62Climatology

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

    aThe total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about 10 times of that received at the poles.bInfrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.cInfrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.dInfrared waves are a part of visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation.
20. Prelims 2023Q63Soils & Natural Vegetation

    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 organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    aBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–IbBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–IcStatement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrectdStatement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct