CDS 2026 Geography Previous Year Questions

Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas:

1. Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.

2. Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes.

3. River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which among the following tribes inhabit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

1. Onge
2. Jarawas
3. Sentinelese

Select the answer using the codes given below :

Which one among the following statements regarding igneous rock is correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding ocean currents :

1. Difference in water density is the main cause for the formation of ocean currents.
2. Density of water depends on temperature, salinity and pressure.
3. As a rule, ocean waters move from areas of higher density to areas of lower density as a current.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements about Mechanical Weathering:

1. More compact and highly consolidated rocks are least affected by freeze-thaw weathering.

2. Shattering of rocks is more common in hot deserts.

3. Crystalline rocks are often prone to exfoliation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Sargasso Sea :

1. It is the only sea without a land boundary.
2. The Sargasso Sea records the lowest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding metamorphic rocks :

1. Ortho-metamorphic rocks are formed from igneous rocks.

2. Intense heat of the intruding magmas results in metamorphism of the surrounding rocks, a process known as dynamic metamorphism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

During chemical weathering, when minerals in feldspar change to kaolinite clays, the process is termed as :

Which of the following statements about the Black Soils of India is/are correct ?

1. Black Soils cover most of the Deccan Plateau.

2. Also known as 'Regur', they are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.

3. Since they are impermeable, rainfed crops do not grow well in Black Soils.

Select the answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements about the causes of ground surface inversion of temperature:

1. Ground surface inversion is also termed as radiation inversion.

2. The existence of negative lapse rate results in surface inversion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Which one among the following pairs of National Parks and locations is not correctly matched ?

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List-I (Type of Tide)
A. Spring Tides
B. Neap Tides
C. Apogean Tides
D. Equinoctial Spring Tides

List-II (Characteristic)

1. Low tides caused when the Sun, Earth and Moon are in the position of quadrature
2. Occur when the Moon is the farthest from the Earth
3. Tides recurring at an interval of six months
4. Very high tides caused when the Sun, Moon and Earth are almost in the same line

Consider the following statements regarding Volcanic Cones:

1. During volcanic eruptions, acid lava cones are formed by highly viscous lavas.

2. Viscous lavas have high mobility and can travel for long distances.

3. Acid lavas result in the formation of high cones with steep slopes.

4. Composite cones are the highest volcanic cones.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following rivers is also known by the name of "Dihang" in Northeast India ?

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

List-I (Forest type)
A. Tropical Moist Forest
B. Littoral and Swamp Forest
C. Tropical Thorn Forest
D. Alpine Forest

List-II (Species)

1. Kail
2. Khair
3. Sonneratia
4. Rosewood

Codes:
A B C D

A. 4 3 2 1
B. 4 2 3 1
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 1 3 2 4

Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ?

1. India
2. Nepal
3. Maldives
4. Afghanistan

Select the answer using the codes given below :

Match the weather terms in List I with their meanings in List II.

List I (Word / Expression / Specialised term):
A. Blizzard
B. Tornado
C. Thunderstorm
D. Typhoons

List II (Meaning):

1. Tropical cyclones over the western Pacific Ocean
2. A storm with thunder and lightning, and usually heavy rain
3. Severe snowstorm with strong winds
4. A violently rotating destructive column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground

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

List-I (Forest Research Institute)
A. Tropical Forest Research Institute
B. Rain Forest Research Institute
C. Himalayan Forest Research Institute
D. Forest Research Centre for Eco-Rehabilitation

List-II (Location)

1. Prayagraj
2. Jorhat
3. Jabalpur
4. Shimla

Codes:

Which one of the following statements about the bridges of India is not correct ?

"Shipki La", a high altitude pass in the Himalayas, is located in :