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Geography UPSC PYQ 2003

24 questions from the UPSC 2003 examination.

24 questions

1Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?

ABengali
BFrench
CJapanese
DPortuguese
2Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

Which among the following countries has the largest population?

AIndonesia
BJapan
CPakistan
DSudan
3Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Physical Geography

Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are correct?

A1 and 3
BOnly 2
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 3
4Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census 2001?

AKerala
BMadhya Pradesh
CUttar Pradesh
DWest Bengal
5Mediumprelims2 marks
Biogeography & Natural Vegetation

Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

ATemperate Coniferous forests
BTemperate Deciduous forests
CTropical Monsoon forests
DTropical Rain forests
6Easyprelims2 marks
Astronomy & Earth–Sun System

Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

ADelhi
BKolkata
CJodhpur
DNagpur
7Easyprelims2 marks
Cartography & Map Skills

Survey of India is under the Ministry of

ADefence
BEnvironment and Forests
CHome Affairs
DScience and Technology
8Easyprelims2 marks
World Political Geography & Borders

Which one among the following States is smallest in area?

AAndhra Pradesh
BGujarat
CKarnataka
DTamil Nadu
9Easyprelims2 marks
World Political Geography & Borders

Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?

AArmenia
BAzerbaijan
CKazakhstan
DTurkmenistan
10Easyprelims2 marks
Atmosphere & Climatology

Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
11Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

Life expectancy is highest in the world in

ACanada
BGermany
CJapan
DNorway
12Easyprelims2 marks
World Physical Geography

The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river

AAmazon
BMissouri
CSt Lawrence
DZambezi
13Easyprelims2 marks
Population & Demography

The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in

AFrance
BItaly
CPortugal
DSpain
14Mediumprelims2 marks
Atmosphere & Climatology

Assertion (A): The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is related to latitude. Reason (R): The capacity to hold moisture in the form of water vapour is related to temperature.

ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
15Easyprelims2 marks
World Political Geography & Borders

Which one of the following countries is land locked?

ABolivia
BPeru
CSuriname
DUruguay
16Easyprelims2 marks
Indian Physical Geography

Nanda Devi peak forms a part of

AAssam Himalayas
BKumaon Himalayas
CNepal Himalayas
DPunjab Himalayas
17Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Agriculture & Land Use

Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.

ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
18Easyprelims2 marks
Indian Physical Geography

Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?

ABangalore
BDelhi
CJodhpur
DNagpur
19Mediumprelims2 marks
Indian Rivers & Water Resources

What is the correct sequence of the rivers—Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapti in the descending order of their lengths?

AGodavari—Mahanadi—Narmada—Tapti
BGodavari—Narmada—Mahanadi—Tapti
CNarmada—Godavari—Tapti—Mahanadi
DNarmada—Tapti—Godavari—Mahanadi
20Easyprelims2 marks
Economic & Mineral Geography

Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

AKolkata
BKochi
CMumbai
DVisakhapatnam
21Easyprelims2 marks
Economic & Mineral Geography

In which one of the following countries is rupee its currency?

ABhutan
BMalaysia
CMaldives
DSeychelles
22Easyprelims2 marks
World Political Geography & Borders

Israel has common borders with

ALebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
BLebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
CCyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
DTurkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
23Easyprelims2 marks
Economic & Mineral Geography

The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in

ABihar
BChhattisgarh
CJharkhand
DOrissa
24Mediumprelims2 marks
Physical Geography & Geomorphology

Assertion (A): The weight of a body decreases with the increase of latitude on earth. Reason (R): The earth is not a perfect sphere.

ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
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