UPSC Prelims · GS Paper 1 · World Geography
World Geography: Prelims PYQs with answers
77 questions from 2013 to 2026, newest first. The 2026 answers are not yet final: UPSC releases its official key after the final result.
Q1Prelims 2026
Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean?
- 1. Bahrain
- 2. Syria
- 3. Qatar
- 4. Egypt
Select the answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 1 and 3
- (c) 2 and 3
- (d) 3 and 4
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Answer: (b) 1 and 3 · UPSC's official 2026 key is not yet released.
Q2Prelims 2026
Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries?
- (a) Ecuador
- (b) Peru
- (c) Bolivia
- (d) Colombia
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Answer: (a) Ecuador · UPSC's official 2026 key is not yet released.
Q3Prelims 2026
Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?
- 1. It is the largest desert lake in the world.
- 2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert.
- 3. The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the ‘Jade Sea’.
Select the answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 1 and 3 only
- (c) 2 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only · UPSC's official 2026 key is not yet released.
Q4Prelims 2025
Consider the following statements:
- I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.
- II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) I only
- (b) II only
- (c) Both I and II
- (d) Neither I nor II
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Answer: (a) I only
Q5Prelims 2025
Consider the following countries:
- I. United Kingdom
- II. Denmark
- III. New Zealand
- IV. Australia
- V. Brazil
How many of the above-countries have more than four time zones?
- (a) All the five
- (b) Only four
- (c) Only three
- (d) Only two
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Answer: (b) Only four
Q6Prelims 2025
Consider the following statements:
- Statement I:
In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.
- Statement II:
Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water.
- Statement III:
Clay is not at all porous.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
- (b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
- (c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
- (d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Answer: (c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
Q7Prelims 2025
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?
- I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
- II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
- III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) I and III only
- (b) I and II only
- (c) I, II and III
- (d) II and III only
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Answer: (c) I, II and III
Q8Prelims 2025
Consider the following statements:
- Statement I:
Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis.
- Statement II:
Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with a tremendous amount of energy.
- Statement III:
As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
- (b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
- (c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
- (d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Answer: (b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
Q9Prelims 2025
Consider the following statements:
- I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth’s surface.
- II. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet’s average temperature.
- III. Atmosphere’s gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a) I and III only
- (b) I and II only
- (c) I, II and III
- (d) II and III only
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Answer: (c) I, II and III
Q10Prelims 2025
Consider the following statements:
- Statement I:
The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
- Statement II:
Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
- (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
- (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
- (d) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
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Answer: (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
Q11Prelims 2025
Consider the following statements:
- Statement I:
In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
- Statement II:
In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
- (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
- (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
- (d) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
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Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
Q12Prelims 2025
Consider the following pairs:
Country Resource-rich in I. Botswana Diamond II. Chile Lithium III. Indonesia Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All the three
- (d) None
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Answer: (c) All the three
Q13Prelims 2025
Consider the following pairs:
Region Country I. Mallorca Italy II. Normandy Spain III. Sardinia France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All the three
- (d) None
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Answer: (d) None
Q14Prelims 2025
Consider the following countries:
- I. Bolivia
- II. Brazil
- III. Colombia
- IV. Ecuador
- V. Paraguay
- VI. Venezuela Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
- (a) Only two
- (b) Only three
- (c) Only four
- (d) Only five
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Answer: (c) Only four
Q15Prelims 2025
Consider the following water bodies:
- I. Lake Tanganyika
- II. Lake Tonle Sap
- III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All the three
- (d) None
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Answer: (d) None
Q16Prelims 2024
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:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) 3 and 4
- (d) 2 and 4
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Answer: (d) 2 and 4
Q17Prelims 2024
Consider the following statements:
Statement- I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.
- Statement-II: At the equator heat is transported to great heights by strong convection currents.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II explains Statement-I
- (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement- II does not explain Statement-I
- (c) Statement-I in correct, bot Statement-II is incorrect
- (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II in correct
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Answer: (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II explains Statement-I
Q18Prelims 2024
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:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Q19Prelims 2024
Consider the following:
- 1. Pyroclastic debris
- 2. Ash and dust
- 3. Nitrogen compounds
- 4. Sulphur compounds
How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) Only three
- (d) All four
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Answer: (d) All four
Q20Prelims 2024
Consider the following statements:
Statement- I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for the weathering of rocks.
- Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution.
- Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement-II and Statement-III ars correct and both of them explain Statement-I
- (b) Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement-I
- (c) Only one of the Statement II and III is correct and that explain Statement- I
- (d) Neither Statement-II nor Statement - III is correct
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Answer: (a) Both Statement-II and Statement-III ars correct and both of them explain Statement-I
Q21Prelims 2024
Consider the following information:
Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain 1. Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain 2. Europe Alps Block mountain 3. North America Appalachians Fold mountain 4. South America Andes Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) Only three
- (d) All four
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Answer: (b) Only two
Q22Prelims 2024
With reference to “water vapour”, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
- 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles.
Select the answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (a) 1 only
Q23Prelims 2024
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?
- (a) Equatorial climate
- (b) China type climate
- (c) Humid subtropical climate
- (d) Marine West coast climate
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Answer: (d) Marine West coast climate
Q24Prelims 2024
Consider the following statements:
- Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
- Statement-II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II explains Statement-I
- (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement- II does not explain Statement-I
- (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
- (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
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Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Q25Prelims 2024
Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?
- 1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
- 2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.
Select the answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (a) 1 only
Q26Prelims 2024
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?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Q27Prelims 2024
One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effects on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?
- (a) Amazon Basin
- (b) Congo Basin
- (c) Kikori Basin
- (d) Rio de la Plata Basin
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Answer: (b) Congo Basin
Q28Prelims 2024
The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
- (a) Canada and the United States of America
- (b) Chile and Argentina
- (c) China and India
- (d) Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
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Answer: (a) Canada and the United States of America
Q29Prelims 2024
Consider the following countries:
- 1. Finland
- 2. Germany
- 3. Norway
- 4. Russia
How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) Only three
- (d) All four
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Answer: (b) Only two
Q30Prelims 2023
With reference to the Earth’s atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
- (a) The total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about 10 times that received at the poles.
- (b) Infrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.
- (c) Infrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.
- (d) Infrared waves are a part of the visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation.
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Answer: (c) Infrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.
Q31Prelims 2023
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 waves propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Q32Prelims 2023
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 more than that of land surface.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement- II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
- (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Answer: (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Q33Prelims 2023
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?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) All three
- (d) None
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Answer: (a) Only one
Q34Prelims 2023
About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
- (a) Argentina
- (b) Botswana
- (c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- (d) Kazakhstan
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Answer: (c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Q35Prelims 2023
Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
- (a) Cameroon
- (b) Nigeria
- (c) South Sudan
- (d) Uganda
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Answer: (a) Cameroon
Q36Prelims 2023
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?
- (a) Only two
- (b) Only three
- (c) Only four
- (d) Only five
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Answer: (a) Only two
Q37Prelims 2022
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
- (a) First half of the month of June
- (b) Second half of the month of June
- (c) First half of the month of July
- (d) Second half of the month of July
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Answer: (b) Second half of the month of June
Q38Prelims 2022
If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth?
- 1. GPS and navigation systems could fail.
- 2. Tsunamis could occur at equatorial regions.
- 3. Power grids could be damaged.
- 4. Intense auroras could occur over much of the Earth.
- 5. Forest fires could take place over much of the planet.
- 6. Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.
- 7. Shortwave radio communication of the aircraft flying over polar regions could be interrupted.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
- (b) 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 only
- (c) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only
- (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
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Answer: (c) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only
Q39Prelims 2022
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 from the Earth’s surface and thus cause a warming effect.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q40Prelims 2022
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 are correctly matched?
- (a) Only one pair
- (b) Only two pairs
- (c) Only three pairs
- (d) All four pairs
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Answer: (b) Only two pairs
Q41Prelims 2022
Consider the following countries:
- 1. Azerbaijan
- 2. Kyrgyzstan
- 3. Tajikistan
- 4. Turkmenistan
- 5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
- (a) 1, 2 and 5 only
- (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
- (c) 3, 4 and 5 only
- (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Answer: (c) 3, 4 and 5 only
Q42Prelims 2022
The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
- (a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
- (b) Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
- (c) Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
- (d) The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
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Answer: (a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
Q43Prelims 2022
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
- (a) Lake Victoria
- (b) Lake Faguibine
- (c) Lake Oguta
- (d) Lake Volta
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Answer: (b) Lake Faguibine
Q44Prelims 2021
Consider the following statements:
- 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.
- 2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Q45Prelims 2021
With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
- 1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater.
- 2. The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only
Q46Prelims 2020
Consider the following pairs:
Rivers Flows into 1. Mekong Andaman Sea 2. Thames Irish Sea 3. Volga Caspian Sea 4. Zambezi Indian Ocean Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 3 only
- (c) 3 and 4 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
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Answer: (c) 3 and 4 only
Q47Prelims 2020
Consider the following statements:
- 1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
- 2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
- 3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C less than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 2 only
- (d) 1 and 3 only
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Answer: (c) 2 only
Q48Prelims 2020
With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 metres in the south-western Indian Ocean during January – March.
- 2. OMT collected during January March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean
Select the correct answer using the code given below
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only
Q49Prelims 2019
On 21st June, the Sun:
- (a) does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle.
- (b) does not set below the horizon at the Antarctic Circle.
- (c) shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator.
- (d) shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn.
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Answer: (a) does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle.
Q50Prelims 2019
Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
- (a) Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth’s surface.
- (b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation.
- (c) The Earth’s surface would have low temperatures on cloudy nights.
- (d) Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
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Answer: (b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation.
Q51Prelims 2019
Consider the following pairs:
Sea Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea Albania 2. Black Sea Croatia 3. Caspian Sea Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea Morocco 5. Red Sea Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- (a) 1, 2 and 4 only
- (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
- (c) 2 and 5 only
- (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
Q52Prelims 2018
Consider the following statements:
- 1. The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.
- 2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
- 3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Q53Prelims 2018
Consider the following statements:
- 1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.
- 2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
- 3. Coral reefs host far more animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Q54Prelims 2018
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up the recent past due to human activities?
- 1. Aral Sea
- 2. Black Sea
- 3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 2 only
- (d) 1 and 3 only
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Answer: (a) 1 only
Q55Prelims 2018
Consider the following pairs:
Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Catalonia Spain 2. Crimea Hungary 3. Mindanao Philippines 4. Oromia Nigeria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- (a) 1, 2 and 3
- (b) 3 and 4 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 2 and 4 only
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Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Q56Prelims 2018
Consider the following pairs:
Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Aleppo Syria 2. Kirkuk Yemen 3. Mosul Palestine 4. Mazar-i-sharif Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 1 and 4 only
- (c) 2 and 3 only
- (d) 3 and 4 only
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Answer: (b) 1 and 4 only
Q57Prelims 2017
The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
- 1. Jordan
- 2. Iraq
- 3. Lebanon
- 4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1, 2 and 3
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 3 and 4 only
- (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
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Answer: (c) 3 and 4 only
Q58Prelims 2015
What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?
- (a) The Earth's rotation on its axis
- (b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents
- (c) Difference in salinity of water
- (d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator
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Answer: (b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents
Q59Prelims 2015
In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclones do not originate. What is the reason?
- (a) Sea surface temperatures are low
- (b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
- (c) Coriolis force is too weak
- (d) Absence of land in those regions
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Answer: (b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
Q60Prelims 2015
Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
- 1. Gravitational force of the Sun
- 2. Gravitational force of the Moon
- 3. Centrifugal force of the Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Q61Prelims 2015
Consider the following States:
- 1. Arunachal Pradesh
- 2. Himachal Pradesh
- 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Q62Prelims 2015
"Each 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 comes with thunder and lightning. But the rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
- (a) Savannah
- (b) Equatorial
- (c) Monsoon
- (d) Mediterranean
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Answer: (b) Equatorial
Q63Prelims 2015
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
- (a) Syria
- (b) Jordan
- (c) Lebanon
- (d) Israel
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Answer: (b) Jordan
Q64Prelims 2014
Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms?
- 1. Continental drift
- 2. Glacial cycles
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- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Q65Prelims 2014
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of:
- (a) Equatorial climate
- (b) Mediterranean climate
- (c) Monsoon climate
- (d) All of the above climates
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Answer: (c) Monsoon climate
Q66Prelims 2014
Turkey is located between
- (a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
- (b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- (c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
- (d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
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Answer: (b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Q67Prelims 2014
What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
- 1. Bangkok
- 2. Hanoi
- 3. Jakarta
- 4. Singapore
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- (a) 4-2-1-3
- (b) 3-2-4-1
- (c) 3-4-1-2
- (d) 4-3-2-1
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Answer: (c) 3-4-1-2
Q68Prelims 2013
Variations in the length of daytime and night-time from season to season are due to
- (a) the earth’s rotation on its axis
- (b) the earth’s revolution around the sun in an elliptical manner
- (c) latitudinal position of the place
- (d) revolution of the earth on a tilted axis
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Answer: (d) revolution of the earth on a tilted axis
Q69Prelims 2013
Consider the following:
- 1. Electromagnetic radiation
- 2. Geothermal energy
- 3. Gravitational force
- 4. Plate movements
- 5. Rotation of the earth
- 6. Revolution of the earth
Which of the above are responsible for bringing dynamic changes on the surface of the earth?
- (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
- (b) 1, 3, 5 and 6 only
- (c) 2, 4, 5 and 6 only
- (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Q70Prelims 2013
During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the
- 1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky.
- 2. Lightning that separates the nimbus clouds.
- 3. Violent upward movement of air and water particles.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) None of the above produces the thunder
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Answer: (d) None of the above produces the thunder
Q71Prelims 2013
The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/ reasons?
- 1. Thermal difference between land and water
- 2. Variation in altitude between continents and oceans
- 3. Presence of strong winds in the interior
- 4. Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 1 and 2 only
- (c) 2 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a) 1 only
Q72Prelims 2013
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
- (a) is bound in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
- (b) is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
- (c) exists as groundwater
- (d) exists as soil moisture
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Answer: (c) exists as groundwater
Q73Prelims 2013
The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
- (a) Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
- (b) Rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea
- (c) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet
- (d) Continental shelf is undulating
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Answer: (c) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet
Q74Prelims 2013
Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?
- 1. Hard and waxy leaves
- 2. Tiny leaves or no leaves
- 3. Thorns instead of leaves
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Q75Prelims 2013
“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
- (a) African Savannah
- (b) Central Asian Steppe
- (c) North American Prairie
- (d) Siberian Tundra
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Answer: (b) Central Asian Steppe
Q76Prelims 2013
Which of the following is/are unique characteristics / characteristics of equatorial forests?
- 1. Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy
- 2. Coexistence of a large number of species
- 3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Q77Prelims 2013
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (Geographical feature : Region)
- (a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
- (b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
- (c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
- (d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia
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Answer: (b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa