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45 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Indian Physical Geography (Geography). Spanning from 1995 to 2023. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 45 questions across 26 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Indian Physical 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 Indian Physical Geography. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. अमरकंटक पहाड़ियाँ विंध्य और सतपुड़ा श्रेणियों के संगम पर हैं। 2. बिलिगिरीरंगन पहाड़ियाँ सतपुड़ा श्रेणी का सबसे पूर्वी भाग हैं। 3. शेषाचलम पहाड़ियाँ पूर्वी घाट का सबसे दक्षिणी भाग हैं। उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?
Q: दक्षिण भारत की गोंडिकोटा घाटी (कैन्यन) निम्नलिखित नदियों में से किस एक से निर्मित हुई है?
Q: निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए: शिखर — पर्वत 1. नामचा बरवा — गढ़वाल हिमालय 2. नंदा देवी — कुमाऊँ हिमालय 3. नोकरेक — सिक्किम हिमालय उपयुक्त युग्मों में कौन-से सही सुमेलित हैं?
Q: Consider the following pairs : Wetland/Lake — Location 1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh 3. Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura 4. Sasthamkotta Lake — Tamil Nadu How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Q: भारत के संदर्भ में डोडाबेटा, कुड्रेमुख, सरोली और खार, किसके नाम हैं?
Q: सियाचिन हिमनद कहाँ स्थित है?
Q: निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए : हिमनद — नदी 1. बंदरपुच : यमुना 2. बारा शिगरी : चेनाब 3. मिलम : मांडाकिनी 4. पिंडारी : गंगा 5. जेमु : मनस उपयुक्त में से कौन-से युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी एक कृत्रिम झील है?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. बैरन द्वीप ज्वालामुखी एक सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी है जो भारतीय राज्य-क्षेत्र में स्थित है। 2. बैरन द्वीप, ग्रेट निकोबार के लगभग 140 किमी पूर्व में स्थित है। 3. पिछली बार बैरन द्वीप ज्वालामुखी में 1991 में उद्गार हुआ था और तब से यह निष्क्रिय बना हुआ है। उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. भारत में, हिमालय केवल पाँच राज्यों में फैला हुआ है। 2. पश्चिमी घाट केवल पाँच राज्यों में फैला हुआ है। 3. पुलिकट झील केवल दो राज्यों में फैली हुई है। उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Famous place : Region 1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi : Vidarbha 4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa 5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage : Location 1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Hills : Region 1. Cardamom Hills : Coromandel Coast 2. Kaimur Hills : Konkan Coast 3. Mahadeo Hills : Central India 4. Mikir Hills : North-East India Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Q: When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following : 1. Deep gorges 2. U-turn river courses 3. Parallel mountain ranges 4. Steep gradients causing landsliding Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?
Q: The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to
Q: If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India? 1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia. 2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils. 3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through
Q: Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
Q: In India, how many States share the coastline?
Q: Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?
Q: Which one among the following major cities is most eastward located?
Q: In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List – I (Valley) A. Markha Valley B. Dzukou Valley C. Sangla Valley D. Yumthang Valley List – II (State) 1. Sikkim 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Nagaland Codes : A B C D
Q: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Q: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?
Q: Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
Q: Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Gopnath Beach (B) Lawsons Bay Beach (C) Devbagh Beach (D) Sinquerium Beach List II 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Gujarat 4. Goa 5. Karnataka Codes:
Q: Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
Q: Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: With reference to India, which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Which one of the following is a lagoon?
Q: The approximate age of the Aravalli’s range is
Q: Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes. Names of Institutes A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm C) National Dairy Research Institute D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Codes:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Resorts) I. Chakrata II. Haflong III. Kalimpong IV. Kufri List II (States) A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Uttar Pradesh D) Himachal Pradesh
Q: In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D represent respectively
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Deccan Traps II. Western Ghats III. Aravalli IV. Narmada-Tapi List II A) Late Cenozoic B) Pre-Cambrian C) Cretaceous-Eocene D) Cambrian Alluvial deposits E) Pleistocene Codes:
Q: Consider the map given below: The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively
Q: 'Saddle Peak', the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in
Q: “You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because …… used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the
Q: The Palk Bay lies between
Q: Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?
Q: 83. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in
Q: 94. Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below: The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
UPSC has asked 45 questions on Indian Physical Geography in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2023. This sub-topic falls under Geography.
Questions on Indian Physical Geography have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 26 out of 31 years.
Among 45 questions on Indian Physical Geography: 18 are easy, 24 are moderate, and 3 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
