UPSC Prelims 2015 Geography

UPSC Prelims 2015 Geography PYQs — start a timed practice test with explanations. 14 questions.

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Ancient History 1 Art & Culture 4 Economy 17 Environment & Ecology 18 Geography 14 Indian Polity 14 International Relations 9 Medieval History 3 Modern History 8 Science & Technology 10 Social Issues & Schemes 2

Question 1 Medium

Consider the following statements: 1. The winds that blow between 30 degrees N and 60 degrees S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies. 2. The moist ai...

Question 2 Medium

In India the steel production industry requires the import of

Question 3 Medium

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

Question 4 Hard

What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

Question 5 Medium

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

Question 6 Easy

Tides occur in 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 Eart...

Question 7 Hard

In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?

Question 8 Medium

Consider the following States: 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the following states do ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?

Question 9 Medium

Consider the following pairs: |Place of Pilgrimage|Location| |-- |--| |1. Srisailam | Nallamala Hills| |2. Omkareshwar|Satmala Hills| |3. Pushkar | Mahadeo Hills| Wh...

Question 10 Easy

Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the Easternmost and Westernmost State?

Question 11 Hard

Consider the following rivers : 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?

Question 12 Medium

“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 than rain co...