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54 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Economic & Mineral Geography (Geography). Spanning from 1995 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 54 questions across 22 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Economic & Mineral Geography within the broader Geography syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Economic & Mineral Geography. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: 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?
Q: भारत के किन्हीं तटीय क्षेत्रों में, प्रमुख मात्रा में उपलब्ध इल्मेनाइट और रूटाइल निम्नलिखित में से किसके समृद्ध स्रोत होते हैं?
Q: संसार का लगभग त्रि-चौथाई कोबाल्ट, जो विद्युत मोटर-युक्त बैटरियों के निर्माण के लिए आवश्यक धातु है, किस देश द्वारा उत्पादित किया जाता है?
Q: Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
Q: About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
Q: 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?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. भारत में राज्य सरकारों को गैर-कोयला खदानों की नीलामी का अधिकार नहीं है । 2. ओडिशा प्रदेश एवं झारखण्ड में सोने की खानें नहीं हैं । 3. राजस्थान में लौह अयस्क की खानें हैं । उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal? 1. High ash content 2. Low sulphur content 3. Low ash fusion temperature Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. 2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. 3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
Q: With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs: Mineral — 90% Natural sources in 1. Copper — Jharkhand 2. Nickel — Orissa 3. Tungsten — Kerala Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason? 1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State. 2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available. Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?
Q: Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India?
Q: Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium ?
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium. 2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
Q: Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?
Q: Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Sillimanite 4. Tungsten Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Power Station) (A) Kothagudem (B) Raichur (C) Mettur (D) Wanakbori List II (State) 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Karnataka 4. Tamil Nadu
Q: For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?
Q: Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer: List I (A) Coal (B) Copper (C) Manganese (D) Lignite List II 1. Giridih 2. Jayankondam 3. Alwar 4. Dharwar
Q: Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?
Q: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?
Q: In which one of the following countries is rupee its currency?
Q: The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in
Q: HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukoot owes its site basically to
Q: In the above map, the black marks show the distribution of
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Minerals) I. Mineral oil II. Copper III. Manganese IV. Bauxite List II (Major producer) A) Zambia B) Guyana C) Venezuela D) Gabon Codes:
Q: Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk. Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
Q: The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Timber) I. Cedar II. Douglas Fir III. Mahogany IV. Teak List II (Country) A. Myanmar B. Canada C. Mexico D. Honduras Codes:
Q: Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
Q: The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as
Q: In which one of the following areas in the given map was there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals Division of Department of Atomic Energy?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Industries) I. Pearl fishing II. Automobiles III. Ship-building IV. Engineering goods List II (Industrial Centres) A) Pune B) Tuticorin C) Pinjore D) Marmagao
Q: Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world. Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world’s largest deposit of porphyry copper.
Q: Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?
Q: Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Ringgit II. Baht III. Rupiah IV. Won List II A) Indonesia B) South Korea C) Thailand D) Malaysia Codes:
Q: Commercial production of mineral oil has started recently in which one of the areas of India, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough map given below:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Minerals) I. Graphite II. Lead III. Salt IV. Silver List II (Mining area) A. Bellary B. Didwana C. Rampa D. Zawar
Q: In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialised towns have been developed. Match the lists of specialisation with towns and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Towns) I. Alibag II. Balapur III. Nhava Sheva IV. Ratnagiri List II (Specialisation) A. Fishing Centre B. Holiday resort C. Petro-chemical complex D. Port Codes:
Q: The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names: Names A. Katni B. Tirunelveli C. Sikka D. Churk Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Minerals) I. Coal II. Gold III. Mica IV. Manganese List II (Typical areas of Occurrence) A) Bhandara B) Karanpura C) Hutti D) Nellore Codes:
Q: Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? I. Yamuna Nagar II. Guwahati III. Shahabad IV. Ballarpur Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
Q: Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court) – Located at I. Glass industry II. Brassware industry III. Slate industry IV. Hand-made carpet industry List II A) Moradabad B) Marakpur C) Ferozabad D) Mirzapur Codes:
Q: Match List I (Ores) with List II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Manganese II. Nickel III. Lead-zinc IV. Asbestos List II A. Madhya Pradesh B. Orissa C. Rajasthan D. Andhra Pradesh Codes:
Q: Local supply of coal is not available to
Q: In the map given below, three out of the four places marked indicate places where a thermal power station is located. The place where there is no thermal power station is marked
UPSC has asked 54 questions on Economic & Mineral Geography in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Geography.
Questions on Economic & Mineral Geography have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2023, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 22 out of 31 years.
Among 54 questions on Economic & Mineral Geography: 24 are easy, 27 are moderate, and 3 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
