Geography UPSC PYQ 2022

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

Which of the following factors influence the climate of India? 1. Latitude 2. Altitude 3. Distance from sea 4. Relief features Select the correct answer:

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs : States 1. Ghataprabha : Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar : Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar : Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon : Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2. Monazite contains thorium. 3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India. 4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news : Country 1. Anatolia : Turkey 2. Amhara : Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado : Spain 4. Catalonia : Italy How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

The term 'Levant' often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

Consider the following pairs: Peak : Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa : Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi : Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek : Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements: 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth's surface and thus cause warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?