CDS 2025 Geography Previous Year Questions

Arrange the following major elements present in the Earth's crust, in ascending order, in weight percentage :

(1) Aluminium

(2) Calcium

(3) Silicon

(4) Oxygen

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Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

Code :

A     B     C     D

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Which of the following statements with reference to Richter scale is/are correct ?

(1) It is the intensity scale of an earthquake.

(2) Richter indicates the amount of energy released during the earthquake.

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Which one among the following is not an atmospheric natural disaster ?

The Golden Quadrilateral Highway does not pass through which of the following cities ?

(1) Bhubaneswar

(2) Jaipur

(3) Lucknow

(4) Indore

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Consider the following statements with reference to Mid-latitude deciduous forests :

(1) Mid-latitude deciduous forests consist largely of trees that drop their leaves during the summer season.

(2) Mid-latitude deciduous forests are native to eastern North America and Western Europe.

(3) In Asia, the Mid-latitude deciduous forests occur as a belt between the boreal forest to the north and steppe lands to the south.

(4) Beech, Hickory and Walnut are common examples of trees found in Mid-latitude deciduous forests.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

The pattern of planetary winds largely depends upon which of the following factors ?

(1) Latitudinal variation of atmospheric heating

(2) The distribution of continents and oceans

(3) The rotation of earth

Which of the above is/are correct ?

Which of the statements about the dams on the Chenab river is/are correct ?

(1) Salal dam, Aallal dam and Baglihar dams are on the Chenab river.

(2) Baglihar dam has a greater height than Salal dam.

(3) Salal dam is operated by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation and Baglihar dam is operated by NHPC Limited.

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Which of the following statements with reference to Water Vapour in the atmosphere is/are correct ?

(1) It has a role to play in the stability and instability in the air.

(2) It acts like a blanket allowing the earth to neither become too cold nor too hot.

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Consider the following pairs with reference to world climate types and their characteristics :

(Climate) (Characteristic)

I. Tropical wet and dry : Winter dry season

II. Mid-latitude steppe : Mid-latitude semi-arid or dry

III. Humid sub-tropical : No dry season, warm summer

IV. Marine west coast : No dry season, severely cold summer

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Identify the climate type based on the given below characteristics :

(1) The annual precipitation is low and is around 15 cm.

(2) The development of pronounced winter anticyclones and their weakening in summer sets in monsoon-like reversal of wind in this region.

(3) Polewards, summer temperatures are low.

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Which among the following Classes of Towns in India holds the highest percentage of Urban Population as per the Census 2011 ?

Which of the following statements with reference to Glacial trough is/are correct ?

(1) Alpine glaciers strip valleys of their soil, regolith and sediment to form glacial troughs.

(2) When the sea level is below the floor of a glacial trough, the seawater enters as the ice front recedes, creating a fiord.

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Consider the following statements with reference to location of Major Ports in India :

(1) Deendayal Port is situated at the head of Gulf of Khambhat.

(2) Cochin Port is situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal.

(3) Mormugao Port is situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary.

(4) Paradip Port is situated in the Godavari delta.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Which of the following statements with reference to lines of latitudes is/are correct ?

(1) The distance between two successive latitudes changes slightly from the equator to the poles.

(2) If parallels of latitude are drawn at an interval of one degree, the total number of parallels thus drawn, including the equator, will be 179.

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Amsterdam-St. Paul Plateau is located in which one of the following oceanic regions ?

The 'Durand Line' is a border demarcation that separates which of the following countries ?

Which one of the following pairs of City and Lake is not correctly matched ?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India :

(1) Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra.

(2) Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Indore city in Madhya Pradesh is situated in which one of the following regions ?