UPPSC Indian Geography — Previous Year Questions

This page has 43 solved questions on Indian Geography across 6 papers (2019–2025). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

UPPSC's published Prelims syllabus does not name this as a separate head. These questions come under Paper I head 3 — "India and World geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World".

1. 2025Q1Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ? (Coal Producing Area) - (State) 1. Maolong - Arunachal Pradesh 2. Raniganj - West Bengal 3. Ramgarh - Jharkhand 4. Talcher - Odisha Select the correct answer from the code given below :Answer: C
2. 2025Q25Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea ? 1. Periyar 2. Pennar 3. Palar Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: A
3. 2025Q51Arrange the following States of India in the ascending order on the basis of their area and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. Haryana 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Punjab 4. Uttarakhand Code :Answer: D
4. 2025Q60Which of the following districts is/are part of the Devipatan Division in Uttar Pradesh ? 1. Basti 2. Bahraich 3. Balrampur Select the correct answer from the code given below :Answer: B
5. 2025Q79Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ? (Railway Zone) — (Headquarter) 1. Northern Railway — New Delhi 2. North Eastern Railway — Gorakhpur 3. South Eastern Railway — Cuttack Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: A
6. 2025Q87Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List – I (Refinery) A. Nayara B. Manali C. Numaligarh D. Tatipaka List – II (State) 1. Assam 2. Gujarat 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Tamil Nadu Code :Answer: C
7. 2025Q90Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List – I (Port) A. Paradeep B. Tuticorin C. Kakinada D. Alappuzha List – II (State) 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh Code :Answer: C
8. 2025Q103Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : In the Himalayan mountains different types of vegetation are found. Reason (R) : In Himalayas, there are variations in climate with change in altitude. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: D
9. 2025Q110Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with only one other district of Uttar Pradesh ? 1. Lalitpur 2. Saharanpur 3. Sonbhadra Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: D
10. 2025Q145With reference to 'Uttar Pradesh', which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of potato in the country. 2. Government of India has approved for establishment of South Asia Regional Centre of International Potato Centre at Aligarh. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: D
11. 2024Q33Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I (Coal Resources) A. Hutar B. Ib River C. Tatapani – Ramkola D. Umaria List-II (States) 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Odisha 4. Jharkhand Codes :Answer: C
12. 2024Q35Which one of the following pairs (Crop – Peculiarity) is not correctly matched ?Answer: B
13. 2024Q37Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Red soil denotes the second largest soil group of India. Reason (R) : Red soil surrounds the black soil in the south, east and north directions. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :Answer: C
14. 2024Q41Consider the following statements with reference to Upper Gangetic agro-climatic region : 1. This region encompasses central and western Uttar Pradesh. 2. This region has more than 130% irrigation intensity and 140% cropping intensity. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?Answer: A
15. 2024Q43Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Jute is an indigenous plant of India. Reason (R) : Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :Answer: C
16. 2023Q57Which one of the following (Tributary – River) is not correctly matched?Answer: C
17. 2023Q58Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh – 1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state. 2. The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land. Select the correct answer from the code given below:Answer: B
18. 2023Q59Which of the following statements is correct about laterite soil? 1. This soil is developed in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. 2. It is poor in iron oxide and aluminium. Select the correct answer using the code given below:Answer: D
19. 2023Q94Which one of the following places is the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi?Answer: A
20. 2023Q96Make the pairs of chief rivers of their place of origin - Rivers: (A) Yamuna (B) Krishna (C) Godavari (D) Mahanadi Place of origin: (1) Sihawa (2) Nasik (3) Mahabaleshwar (4) YamunotriAnswer: D
21. 2023Q114Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is Reason (R) – Assertion (A) – The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during South-West monsoon season. Reason (R) – The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of South-West monsoon and it lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the South-West monsoon during monsoon season. Select the correct answer using the code given below –Answer: B
22. 2023Q115Which of the following statement is correct? (1) Ram Ganga river joins the Ganga at Kannauj. (2) River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Prayagraj. Select the correct answer using the code given below –Answer: D
23. 2022Q8Which one of the following is correctly matched ?Answer: D
24. 2022Q12Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List – I (Hill/Mountain) A. Bateshwar Hill B. Bilari Range C. Chin Range D. Dhoshi Hill List – II (Location in State of India) 1. Haryana 2. Manipur 3. Bihar 4. Karnataka Code :Answer: D
25. 2022Q47Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List – I (Waterfalls of India) A. Dudhsagar B. Barkana C. Khandadhar D. Palani List – II (Location) 1. Karnataka 2. Odisha 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. GoaAnswer: B
26. 2022Q57Consider the following cities of Uttar Pradesh and arrange them in descending order in terms of their population. I. Ghaziabad II. Kanpur III. Agra IV. Lucknow Select the correct answer from the code given below :Answer: D
27. 2022Q79Which one of the following river basins is the largest in respect to area ?Answer: D
28. 2022Q89Which two of the following are correctly matched ? Tribe – State 1. Keria – Odisha 2. Kuki – Uttar Pradesh 3. Yanadi – Rajasthan 4. Paliyan – Tamil Nadu Select the correct answer from the code given below :Answer: A
29. 2022Q110With reference to Western Uttar Pradesh, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Western region of U.P. is much more developed compared to other regions. 2. The region has witnessed the Green Revolution. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: A
30. 2022Q111Which one of the following dams is NOT in Uttar Pradesh ?Answer: C
31. 2022Q114With reference to India which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ? 1. India is the sixth largest country of the world. 2. India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world. 3. Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing into two latitudinal halves. 4. India lies completely in tropic zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Code :Answer: C
32. 2020Q50Which of the following tribes is NOT the native to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India ?Answer: B
33. 2020Q54Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ? (Tribes) (Location)Answer: C
34. 2020Q56Match List – I (Lake) with List – II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List – I (Lake): A. Sala Lake, B. Badkhal Lake, C. Loktak Lake, D. Kaliveli Lake List – II (Location): 1. Arunachal Pradesh, 2. Haryana, 3. Manipur, 4. Tamil NaduAnswer: A
35. 2020Q60Which one of the following is the youngest mountain range of India?Answer: A
36. 2020Q68Consider the following tributaries of River Yamuna and arrange them from West to East : 1. Betwa 2. Ken 3. Sindh 4. Chambal Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :Answer: A
37. 2019Q46Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List – I (Coal Fields) A. Talchir B. Karnapura C. Singroli D. Singreni List – II (Located) 1. Damodar Valley 2. Son Valley 3. Godavari Valley 4. Mahanadi Valley Codes :Answer: A
38. 2019Q49In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains fresh water but saline water flowing at the lower part ?Answer: B
39. 2019Q51Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Sugarcane and sugar production in U.P. is more than Maharashtra but productivity is less. Reason (R) : Most of the sugar factories in Maharashtra are in cooperative sector. Codes :Answer: B
40. 2019Q120Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Indian Ocean has become the Military bases of many big powers. Reason (R) : There is strong geo-political benefits in Indian Ocean and adjacent countries. Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :Answer: B
41. 2019Q121Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the hills of Central India located from West to East ?Answer: B
42. 2019Q122Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The highest concentration of Seismic zones lies in Himalayan region in India. Reason (R) : There are many longitudinal thrust zones in Himalayas. Codes :Answer: A
43. 2019Q124Which of the following rivers is famous for its fault valley drainage ?Answer: B