Civil Services Prep

UPSC Prelims MCQs

Geography

  1. A cultivated hillside is experiencing rapid runoff and the formation of several small finger gullies. Which…
  2. A geological survey records the following intrusive bodies: Body P is thin and nearly horizontal. Body Q is…
  3. A physiographic region has the following characteristics: Its principal river flows from northeast to…
  4. A place has the following characteristics: Its underlying land surface heats rapidly during summer and cools…
  5. A soil is deep, clayey and relatively impermeable. It becomes sticky when wet, develops wide cracks during the…
  6. A stream on one side of a divide has a steeper gradient and receives more precipitation than a neighbouring…
  7. A survey identifies three plate-boundary settings: At boundary X, normal and reverse magnetic strips parallel…
  8. A survey proceeds southwards from the Shiwalik foothills and records the following sequence: a narrow belt…
  9. Agra and Darjiling are situated at approximately the same latitude, yet their mean January temperatures differ…
  10. Agricultural prosperity in India depends strongly on the timely and adequate distribution of monsoon rainfall,…
  11. Although the vertical pressure-gradient force in the lower atmosphere is much greater than the horizontal…
  12. An earthquake releases energy at a point below the Earth’s surface. Which one of the following correctly…
  13. An ocean-floor zone begins where the continental shelf drops sharply. Its gradient commonly ranges from 2° to…
  14. Arrange the following States in ascending order of their revised coastline length: 1. Kerala 2. Maharashtra 3.…
  15. Arrange the following States in ascending order of their revised coastline length: 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3.…
  16. Assertion (A): At distances greater than 145° from an earthquake’s epicentre, seismographs may record P-waves…
  17. Assertion (A): Most scholars considered the forces proposed by Wegener inadequate to account for continental…
  18. Assertion (A): Surface waves are generally the most damaging earthquake waves. Reason (R): Surface waves move…
  19. Assertion (A): The Arctic Ridge moves more slowly than the East Pacific Rise near Easter Island. Reason (R):…
  20. Assertion (A): The balloon analogy provides only a partially correct representation of the expanding universe.…
  21. Assertion (A): The troposphere is thicker over the equator than over the poles. Reason (R): Strong…
  22. At a particular location, the measured gravitational force differs from its expected value. Which one of the…
  23. At the Earth’s surface, air generally converges and rises over a low-pressure area. Over a high-pressure area,…
  24. Cold water is denser than warm water, and highly saline water is denser than less saline water. At high…
  25. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): A broadly constant quantity of renewable water can…
  26. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): A fall in sea level or an uplift of land may renew…
  27. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): A wave slows as it approaches a beach and may…
  28. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Although India’s latitudinal and longitudinal…
  29. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Cherrapunji displays a bare rocky surface without…
  30. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Deforestation aggravates soil erosion,…
  31. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Evidence concerning coral reefs and atolls can…
  32. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Extra-tropical cyclones generally move from west…
  33. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Gorges, V-shaped valleys, rapids and waterfalls…
  34. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Relative humidity may change when air temperature…
  35. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Soils originating from similar crystalline rocks…
  36. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Stalactites descend from cave roofs, whereas…
  37. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The atmosphere is heated mainly from below by…
  38. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The average surface temperature of ocean water…
  39. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The Brahmaputra is particularly prone to flooding,…
  40. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The formation of subtropical high-pressure belts…
  41. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The Himalayas protect the Indian subcontinent from…
  42. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The horns of a barchan point broadly in the…
  43. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The major rivers of the Himalayan drainage system…
  44. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The Peninsular drainage system is older than the…
  45. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The reddish appearance of the rising and setting…
  46. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The southern slopes of the Himalayas generally…
  47. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The western coastal plain is generally narrower…
  48. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 provides a…
  49. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): Tides can be forecast well in advance. Reason (R):…
  50. Consider the following Assertion and Reason: Assertion (A): When isobars are straight and surface friction is…
  51. Consider the following assertion: Breaks in the southwest monsoon do not arise from an identical immediate…
  52. Consider the following assertion: India can experience destructive floods in one region while another region…
  53. Consider the following assertion: India’s peninsular location has facilitated its links with neighbouring…
  54. Consider the following assertion: Integrated land-use planning offers a stronger basis for soil conservation…
  55. Consider the following assertion: Khadar is more regularly renewed by present-day floods than Bhangar. Which…
  56. Consider the following assertion: Mangrove forests are specially adapted to coastal environments influenced by…
  57. Consider the following assertion: The Kosi frequently changes its course across the plains of Bihar. Which of…
  58. Consider the following assertion: The river valley plains of northern India support a large population. Which…
  59. Consider the following assertion: The Tamil Nadu coast remains comparatively dry during the southwest monsoon…
  60. Consider the following conditions: 1. A large sea surface with a temperature higher than about 27°C 2.…
  61. Consider the following conditions: A layer of air with a temperature above freezing overlies a sub-freezing…
  62. Consider the following events associated with the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon: 1. The low-pressure…
  63. Consider the following stages in the development of an extra-tropical cyclone: 1. Warm air moves poleward and…
  64. Consider the following statements: 1. A continental shelf is the submerged extension of a continent occupied…
  65. Consider the following statements: 1. A dendritic drainage pattern commonly develops where rocks have broadly…
  66. Consider the following statements: 1. A drainage basin comprises the area drained by a river and its…
  67. Consider the following statements: 1. A front is the boundary zone where two different air masses meet. 2.…
  68. Consider the following statements: 1. A ria is a drowned, non-glaciated river valley whose depth generally…
  69. Consider the following statements: 1. Agroforestry combines trees and agricultural crops on the same land. 2.…
  70. Consider the following statements: 1. An air mass is a large body of air having little horizontal variation in…
  71. Consider the following statements: 1. An equatorial low-pressure belt occurs near the equator. 2. Subtropical…
  72. Consider the following statements: 1. Approximately 71 per cent of planetary water is found in the oceans. 2.…
  73. Consider the following statements: 1. Approximately 77 per cent of India’s drainage area is oriented towards…
  74. Consider the following statements: 1. Areas south of the Tropic of Cancer generally experience high…
  75. Consider the following statements: 1. Around perihelion in early January, tidal ranges may become greater than…
  76. Consider the following statements: 1. Bullard’s reconstruction of the Atlantic margins used the 1,000-fathom…
  77. Consider the following statements: 1. Carbon dioxide released by fossil-fuel combustion is a major contributor…
  78. Consider the following statements: 1. Chalk is a comparatively soft, white and very pure form of limestone. 2.…
  79. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive more than 1,080 cm of rainfall…
  80. Consider the following statements: 1. Continental islands were formerly connected to a mainland and may retain…
  81. Consider the following statements: 1. Corrasion occurs when waves use rock debris to grind and batter a…
  82. Consider the following statements: 1. December and January are generally the coldest months over the Northern…
  83. Consider the following statements: 1. During the day, heated mountain slopes cause air to move upslope, while…
  84. Consider the following statements: 1. Expansion of agriculture, settlements, roads, mining and reservoirs has…
  85. Consider the following statements: 1. Fog is a cloud whose base is at or very near the ground. 2. Fog mixed…
  86. Consider the following statements: 1. Grikes are trenches produced by the widening of limestone joints through…
  87. Consider the following statements: 1. Gully erosion can divide agricultural land into small fragments and make…
  88. Consider the following statements: 1. Heat is the principal cause of evaporation. 2. An increase in…
  89. Consider the following statements: 1. In general, rainfall decreases as one proceeds from the equator towards…
  90. Consider the following statements: 1. In July, equatorial oceans generally record temperatures above 27°C. 2.…
  91. Consider the following statements: 1. In the lower course, vertical corrasion has almost ceased, although…
  92. Consider the following statements: 1. Land with a slope gradient of approximately 15–25 per cent should…
  93. Consider the following statements: 1. Lateral moraines are formed mainly from rock debris falling upon the…
  94. Consider the following statements: 1. Major ocean currents are strongly influenced by prevailing winds and the…
  95. Consider the following statements: 1. Many tropical hot deserts occur between approximately 15° and 30°…
  96. Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents involve the continuous flow of large quantities of water…
  97. Consider the following statements: 1. Oceanic trenches constitute the deepest parts of the oceans. 2. They…
  98. Consider the following statements: 1. Offshore winds may drive warm surface water away from a coast and…
  99. Consider the following statements: 1. On a June day, Churu may record 50°C or more while Tawang may remain…
  100. Consider the following statements: 1. Project Tiger began in 1973 with nine tiger reserves covering 16,339…
  101. Consider the following statements: 1. Reef-building corals generally require water temperatures not lower than…
  102. Consider the following statements: 1. Shield volcanoes are composed mainly of fluid basaltic lava and usually…
  103. Consider the following statements: 1. Solar heating causes equatorial ocean water to expand and stand slightly…
  104. Consider the following statements: 1. Southern mountain forests occur in the Western Ghats, Vindhyas and…
  105. Consider the following statements: 1. Spring tides occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. 2. Spring…
  106. Consider the following statements: 1. Subsidence of the western flank of the Peninsula disturbed the earlier…
  107. Consider the following statements: 1. Surface currents account for about 10 per cent of ocean water and occupy…
  108. Consider the following statements: 1. Surface-ocean salinity depends substantially on the balance between…
  109. Consider the following statements: 1. Surface salinity can increase when water is lost through evaporation or…
  110. Consider the following statements: 1. Tectonic earthquakes are generated by the sliding of rocks along a fault…
  111. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature generally decreases with altitude because the atmosphere is…
  112. Consider the following statements: 1. The average surface temperature of ocean water is approximately 27°C. 2.…
  113. Consider the following statements: 1. The Bhagirathi rises from the Gangotri Glacier near Gaumukh. 2. The…
  114. Consider the following statements: 1. The Brahmaputra originates in the Chemayungdung Glacier near the…
  115. Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial belt, monsoon coasts and windward slopes along western…
  116. Consider the following statements: 1. The Godavari is the largest Peninsular river system and is also called…
  117. Consider the following statements: 1. The Indian Plate includes Peninsular India and the Australian…
  118. Consider the following statements: 1. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is a low-pressure zone where trade…
  119. Consider the following statements: 1. The Kaveri rises in the Brahmagiri Hills of Kodagu district. 2. Its…
  120. Consider the following statements: 1. The Mahanadi is approximately 851 km long, and 47 per cent of its…
  121. Consider the following statements: 1. The Moon’s gravitational influence on tides is greater than that of the…
  122. Consider the following statements: 1. The northward shift of the ITCZ is associated with the withdrawal of the…
  123. Consider the following statements: 1. The Pacific Plate is predominantly oceanic. 2. The Eurasian Plate may be…
  124. Consider the following statements: 1. The Peninsular Block is composed principally of ancient gneisses and…
  125. Consider the following statements: 1. The pressure-gradient force sets air in motion from high-pressure areas…
  126. Consider the following statements: 1. The proportion of water vapour generally decreases with increasing…
  127. Consider the following statements: 1. The proposed Indo-Brahma or Shiwalik River flowed longitudinally along…
  128. Consider the following statements: 1. The Son is a major right-bank tributary of the Ganga. 2. The Ramganga,…
  129. Consider the following statements: 1. The southern part of India lies within the tropics, while the northern…
  130. Consider the following statements: 1. The underlying rock structure of the Great Indian Desert is an extension…
  131. Consider the following statements: 1. The upper portion of the mantle is called the asthenosphere and extends…
  132. Consider the following statements: 1. The western coastal plains are narrowest in their middle section and…
  133. Consider the following statements: 1. The Western Ghats are generally higher and more continuous than the…
  134. Consider the following statements: 1. The Western Ghats force one branch of the Arabian Sea monsoon to rise…
  135. Consider the following statements: 1. The Yamuna is the westernmost and longest tributary of the Ganga. 2. It…
  136. Consider the following statements: 1. Thunderstorms commonly develop through intense convection on moist, hot…
  137. Consider the following statements: 1. Torrential but irregular desert rain may generate flash floods that…
  138. Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones. 2. Tropical…
  139. Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical deciduous forests are India’s most widespread forests and occur…
  140. Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical evergreen forests occur on the western slopes of the Western…
  141. Consider the following statements: 1. Two corries cutting back on opposite sides of a mountain may form a…
  142. Consider the following statements: 1. Untreated urban wastewater and industrial effluents contribute to river…
  143. Consider the following statements: 1. Volcanic eruptions along mid-oceanic ridges bring large quantities of…
  144. Consider the following statements: 1. Wind erosion is especially significant in arid and semi-arid regions. 2.…
  145. Consider the following statements: 1. With increasing latitude, the Sun’s rays generally become more oblique.…
  146. Consider the following statements: 1. Withdrawal of the southwest monsoon begins over western Rajasthan during…
  147. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The northward displacement of the Inter-Tropical Convergence…
  148. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The retreating southwest monsoon season is generally dry in…
  149. Consider the following statements regarding a mature tropical cyclone: 1. The diameter of its strongly…
  150. Consider the following statements regarding a soil profile: 1. Horizon A contains organic material…
  151. Consider the following statements regarding alluvial soils in India: 1. They cover approximately 40 per cent…
  152. Consider the following statements regarding arid soils: 1. They are generally sandy, saline and red to brown…
  153. Consider the following statements regarding black soil: 1. It is extensive over the Deccan Plateau and is…
  154. Consider the following statements regarding India’s location: 1. India’s longitudinal extent causes a time…
  155. Consider the following statements regarding laterite soil: 1. It develops under conditions of high temperature…
  156. Consider the following statements regarding seismic-wave shadow zones: 1. Seismographs located within 105° of…
  157. Consider the following statements regarding the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon: 1. One branch…
  158. Consider the following statements regarding the Central Highlands: 1. They are bounded by the Aravali Range in…
  159. Consider the following statements regarding the distribution of insolation at the Earth’s surface: 1. Maximum…
  160. Consider the following statements regarding the Earth’s net radiation balance: 1. A net radiation surplus…
  161. Consider the following statements regarding the Northern Plains: 1. They extend approximately 3,200 km from…
  162. Consider the following statements regarding the objectives of India’s forest policy: 1. To bring approximately…
  163. Consider the following statements regarding the orientation of the Himalayan ranges: 1. In northwestern India,…
  164. Consider the following statements regarding the relationship between the monsoon and economic life in India:…
  165. Consider the following statements regarding the revised measurement of India’s coastline: 1. India’s coastline…
  166. Consider the following table: 1. Cold current — Western coasts of continents in low and middle latitudes 2.…
  167. Consider the following table: 1. Continental shelf — Average gradient about 1° or less; average width about 80…
  168. Consider the following table: 1. Fringing reef — Lies close to the shore and may be separated from it by a…
  169. Consider the following table: 1. Roche moutonnée — Smoothed by abrasion upstream and roughened by plucking…
  170. Consider the following table: 1. Sea breeze — Daytime movement of air from sea to land 2. Land breeze —…
  171. Consider the following vegetation belts of the Himalayas: 1. Alpine forests and pastures containing silver…
  172. Cool air from high plateaus and ice fields draining into a valley is known as:
  173. During the evolution of the atmosphere and hydrosphere, which one of the following best explains a…
  174. In a simplified heat budget, incoming solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere is taken as 100 units.…
  175. In an intensively irrigated area with a dry climate, dissolved salts rise from lower soil layers and…
  176. In January, Northern Hemisphere isotherms commonly bend northward over oceans and southward over continents.…
  177. In which part of a valley glacier is the rate of movement normally greatest?
  178. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Batholith — a. Thick,…
  179. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Tillite — a. Gold…
  180. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Tropopause — a.…
  181. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Deep drilling — a.…
  182. Match List I with List II: 1. — Hadley cell — a. — Cold, dense air subsides near the poles and flows towards…
  183. Match List I with List II: 1. Latitude — a. Tropical conditions in the south and greater temperature extremes…
  184. Match List I with List II: 1. Dendritic — a. Resembles the branches of a tree 2. Radial — b. Rivers flow away…
  185. Match List I with List II: 1. — Increasing latitude — a. — Warm surface water accumulates near the coast 2. —…
  186. Match List I with List II: 1. — Doline — a. — Larger hollow produced by the coalescence of swallow holes 2. —…
  187. Match List I with List II: 1. — Spit — a. — Ridge attached to the land at one end and projecting into the sea…
  188. Match List I with List II: 1. Delhi Ridge — a. South 2. Rajmahal Hills — b. East 3. Gir Range — c. Northwest…
  189. Match List I with List II: 1. — Dew — a. — Water droplets deposited on cooler solid surfaces when the dew…
  190. Match List I with List II: 1. Urban forestry — a. Trees on public and private land around towns, including…
  191. Match List I with List II: 1. Similar latitudinal and longitudinal angular extents — a. Nearly two-hour…
  192. Match List I with List II: 1. Peninsular Block — a. A detached extension separated after faulting and…
  193. Match List I with List II: 1. — Corrie — a. — Horse-shoe-shaped basin deepened by plucking and abrasion 2. —…
  194. Match List I with List II: 1. Temperate cyclones in northwestern India — A. Abrupt temperature decline of…
  195. Match List I with List II: 1. Mango showers — a. Pre-monsoon rain aiding early mango ripening 2. Blossom…
  196. Match List I with List II: 1. — Cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere — a. — Low pressure; anticlockwise 2. —…
  197. Match List I with List II: 1. Deccan Plateau — a. Northern part slopes towards Sindh and southern part towards…
  198. Match List I with List II: 1. Godavari — a. Largest Peninsular river, also called Dakshin Ganga 2. Krishna —…
  199. Match List I with List II: 1. Mahanadi — a. Some navigation occurs in its lower course 2. Godavari — b.…
  200. Match List I with List II: 1. Ravi — a. Rises west of Rohtang Pass and flows through Chamba Valley 2. Beas —…
  201. Match List I with List II: 1. Gandak — a. Formed by the Kaligandak and Trishulganga 2. Ghaghara — b. Cuts a…
  202. Match List I with List II: 1. Southern Tibet — a. Tsangpo 2. After emerging from the Arunachal foothills — b.…
  203. Match List I with List II: 1. Alluvial soil — a. Transported and deposited by rivers and streams 2. Black soil…
  204. Match List I with List II: 1. Saline soil — a. High sodium, potassium and magnesium, often associated with…
  205. Match List I with List II: 1. — Predictable timing — a. — Removal of sediment and polluted water from…
  206. Match List I with List II: 1. — Water storage in oceans — a. — Groundwater discharge and springs 2. — Water in…
  207. Match List I with List II: 1. — Wave height — a. — Number of waves passing a point in one second 2. — Wave…
  208. Match List I with List II: 1. Vast saline expanses — a. Rajasthan, Gujarat and the Gulf of Kachchh 2. Delta…
  209. Middle- and low-latitude oceans commonly contain a warm surface layer, a thermocline and a cold deep layer. In…
  210. Ocean salinity is conventionally calculated as:
  211. The Narmada and Tapi flow westward through trough faults and lack extensive alluvial and deltaic deposits. The…
  212. The Sun rises in northeastern India nearly two hours earlier than at Jaisalmer. Nevertheless, watches in…
  213. Tidal bulges become higher over wide continental shelves, lower when they encounter mid-oceanic islands, and…
  214. Under which one of the following conditions is the horizontal pressure-gradient force strongest?
  215. Warm water from the central Pacific Ocean may drift towards the South American coast and replace the cool…
  216. Waves exploit weaknesses on both sides of a headland, enlarge caves until they meet, and subsequently cause…
  217. Which one of the following best describes soil degradation?
  218. Which one of the following best describes the hydrological cycle?
  219. Which one of the following best distinguishes natural vegetation from planted vegetation?
  220. Which one of the following best explains the meteorological importance of atmospheric carbon dioxide?
  221. Which one of the following cloud types is correctly described?
  222. Which one of the following conclusions can be most appropriately drawn regarding winter precipitation in…
  223. Which one of the following conclusions follows most appropriately from the relationship between forests and…
  224. Which one of the following conclusions is most appropriate regarding the relationship between rainfall and…
  225. Which one of the following constitutes the traction load of a river?
  226. Which one of the following correctly defines absolute humidity?
  227. Which one of the following correctly describes a thermocline?
  228. Which one of the following correctly describes an ocean wave?
  229. Which one of the following correctly describes soil?
  230. Which one of the following correctly describes the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon?
  231. Which one of the following correctly describes the Earth’s distance from the Sun during its revolution?
  232. Which one of the following correctly describes the influence of the Moon’s orbital distance on tidal range?
  233. Which one of the following correctly describes the islands of the Arabian Sea?
  234. Which one of the following correctly describes the Luni?
  235. Which one of the following correctly describes the Narmada?
  236. Which one of the following correctly describes the normal lapse rate?
  237. Which one of the following correctly describes the terminology used for molten rock associated with the mantle…
  238. Which one of the following correctly describes tropical thorn forests in India?
  239. Which one of the following correctly describes Wegener’s proposed arrangement of continents and oceans?
  240. Which one of the following correctly distinguishes a tide from a surge?
  241. Which one of the following correctly distinguishes planetesimals from planets in the process of planetary…
  242. Which one of the following correctly distinguishes the eye from the eye wall of a mature tropical cyclone?
  243. Which one of the following correctly explains the development of a sea breeze during the day?
  244. Which one of the following correctly identifies the three broad functions of a biosphere reserve?
  245. Which one of the following correctly lists the four major divisions of the ocean floor?
  246. Which one of the following correctly lists the primary forces that initiate ocean currents?
  247. Which one of the following groups consists entirely of patland plateaus of Peninsular India?
  248. Which one of the following groups consists entirely of right-bank tributaries of the Yamuna originating from…
  249. Which one of the following groups lies predominantly within areas receiving less than 50 cm of annual…
  250. Which one of the following is correctly described?
  251. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
  252. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
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  276. Which one of the following pairs of biosphere reserves was designated in the same year and is located in two…
  277. Which one of the following processes is especially important in heating the lowermost layers of the…
  278. Which one of the following water-depth conditions is most favourable for reef-building corals?
  279. Which process of wind erosion involves the lifting and removal of loose, unconsolidated material from the…
  280. Which process transports beach material along a coast when waves approach the shoreline obliquely?
  281. Why is surface drainage generally poorly developed in a karst region?
  282. With reference to El Niño, consider the following statements: 1. It is an oceanic-atmospheric phenomenon that…
  283. With reference to the evolution of the Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The primordial atmosphere…
  284. With reference to the internal structure of the Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The mean…
  285. With reference to the onset of the Indian monsoon, consider the following statements: 1. The westerly jet…