Geography (Physical) PYQs — UPSC Prelims

All 165 Geography (Physical) Previous Year Questions for UPSC Prelims, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

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Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I: The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions. 2. Statement II: Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I: In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans. 2. Statement II : In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements : 1. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth's surface. 2. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet's average temperature. 3. Atmosphere's gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I: Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth's rotation and axis. 2. Statement II : Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth's outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy. 3. Statement III : As the Earth's polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I: In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock. 2. Statement II : Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water. 3. Statement III : Clay is not at all porous. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements : 1. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. 2. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? 1. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. 2. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. 3. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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