UPSC (Prelims) 2023 Geography Previous Year Questions

Consider the following statements:

1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
   How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs:
Port — Well known as

1. Kamarajar Port — First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port — Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam Port — Largest container port in India
   How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

1. India has more arable area than China.
2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that of China.
   How many of the above statements are correct?

Siderite, abundantly available in coastal areas of India, is the rich source of which one of the following?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Copper
(c) Iron
(d) Silicon

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by:
(a) Argentina
(b) Botswana
(c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(d) Kazakhstan

Which of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
(a) Cameroon
(b) Nigeria
(c) South Sudan
(d) Uganda

Consider the following statements:

1. Amarkanth Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
   How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements:

1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.
   How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production.
Statement-II: Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following countries:

1. Bulgaria
2. Czech Republic
3. Hungary
4. Latvia
5. Lithuania
6. Romania
   How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?

With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about half of that received at the poles annually.
(b) Infrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.
(c) Infrared rays are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.
(d) Infrared rays are a part of visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation.

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.
Statement-II: The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter.
Statement-II: The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.
Statement-II: The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.

[Note: This question (Q63) considers the following statements]
Statement-I: In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.
Statement-II: In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down with at right angles to the direction of the wave propagation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India needs to extract water from rivers or lakes every year to satisfy the drinking water and household needs of about 18% of the population living in its territory.
Statement-II: India accounts for roughly 18% of the world's population.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have proportionately more foreign direct investments in India.
Statement-II: Many local companies and start-ups in India have received large investments from foreign companies and institutions.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India accounts for roughly 18% of world's groundwater use.
Statement-II: India needs to extract water from rivers or lakes every year to satisfy the drinking water and household needs of about 18% of the population living in its territory.

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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) are leading sources of FDI in India.
Statement-II: Many local companies and start-ups in India have received large investments.

Actual Q87 (verified from page_037 image content):
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India accounts for roughly 18% of groundwater use.
Statement-II: India needs to extract water from rivers and lakes each year to satisfy 18% of population's needs.