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UPSC Geography Previous Year Questions
164 Geography questions asked in previous UPSC examinations, arranged from the latest year with answers and explanations.
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Consider the following description:
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With reference to the Coriolis force, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. It is maximum at the poles and absent at the equator.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: -
On June 21 every year, which of the following latitudes experience sunlight for more than 12 hours?
1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. Arctic Circle
Select the correct answer using the code given below: -
One of the following regions has the world's largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years' worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels, and whose destruction can contribute to global climate change. Which one of the following denotes that region?
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Consider the following countries:
1. Italy
2. Japan
3. Nigeria
4. South Korea
5. South Africa
Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, ageing population or declining population? -
The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.
Statement-II: Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? -
Consider the following statements:
1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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