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UPSC Prelims 2024 Geography

Geography PYQs for UPSC Prelims 2024.

2024 Geography

Consider the following pairs: Country - Animal found in its natural habitat 1\. Brazil - Indri 2\. Indonesia - Elk 3\. Madagascar - Bonobo How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

2024 Geography

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...

2024 Geography

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 co...

2024 Geography

Consider the following : 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

2024 Geography

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?

2024 Geography

Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?

2024 Geography

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 usi...

2024 Geography

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?

2024 Geography

With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagra from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?

2024 Geography

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution. Statement-III: Rain water contains atmospheric ox...

2024 Geography

Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

2024 Geography

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 convectio...

2024 Geography

Consider the following information: | Waterfall | Region | River | |--|--|--| |1. Dhuandhar | Malwa |Narmada| |2. Hundru | Chota Nagpur | Subarnarekha| |3. Gersoppa | Western Ghats | Netravati| In h...

2024 Geography

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 |...

2024 Geography

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?

2024 Geography

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 c...

2024 Geography

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 de...

2024 Geography

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...

2024 Geography

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

2024 Geography

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?