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UPSC Prelims 2020 Geography

Geography PYQs for UPSC Prelims 2020.

2020 Geography

With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabicrop. 2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production. 3. In the...

2020 Geography

Consider the following minerals: 1. Bentonite 2. Chromite 3. Kyanite 4. Sillimanite In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

2020 Geography

Siachen Glacier is situated to the

2020 Geography

“The crop is subtropical in nature, A hard frost in injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimetres of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moistu...

2020 Geography

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 lesser than that of the sur...

2020 Geography

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 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January...

2020 Geography

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settlings’ are raised in a nursery and...

2020 Geography

Consider the following pairs: | River | Flows into | |---------|-----------------| | 1. Mekong | Andaman Sea | | 2. Thames | Irish Sea | | 3. Volga | Caspian Sea | | 4. Zambezi | India...