Geography - MOST IMPORTANT UP PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UP PCS.
📘 Natural Vegetation of India📚 Misc
Q1
Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh:
1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state.
2. The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
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📘 Atmosphere: Composition and Structure📚 Composition of the Atmosphere (Gases, Water Vapour, Dust Particles)
Q2
What was India's rank in the world greenhouse gases emission in 2022?
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📘 Hydrosphere and Hydrological Cycle📚 The Hydrological Cycle: Components and Processes
Q3
A geographical unit that collects, stores and release water is called-
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📘 Major World Landforms (Factual Examples)📚 Globally significant Rivers and Lakes
Q4
The river situated along the border between the United States of America and Mexico is-
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📘 Physiography of India📚 Major Passes of India
Q5
Which one of the following (Passes - States/U.T.) is correctly matched?
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📘 Geomorphology- Minerals📚 Global Distribution of Minerals
Q6
'Mount Newman' is famous for which of the following minerals?
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📘 The Ganga River System📚 Tributaries of Ganga
Q7
Which of the following statement is correct?
1. Ram Ganga river joins the Ganga at Kannauj.
2. River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Prayagraj.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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📘 Natural Vegetation and Biomes📚 Misc
Q8
Which of the following factor is the most important factor for the lost of biodiversity?
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📘 Drainage System- Overview📚 Major Rivers and their tributaries
Q9
Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (Place of origin):
List-I:
A. Yamuna
B. Krishna
C. Godavari
D. Mahanadi
List-II:
1. Sihawa
2. Nasik
3. Mahabaleshwar
4. Yamunotri
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📘 Major World Landforms (Factual Examples)📚 Globally significant Mountains and Peaks
Q10
Match List-I (Mountain) with List-II (Countries):
List-I:
A. Kilimanjaro
B. Toubkal
C. Stanley
D. Hoggar
List-II:
1. Morocco
2. Algeria
3. Tanzania
4. Uganda
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📘 Major World Landforms (Factual Examples)📚 Globally significant Rivers and Lakes
Q11
Which one of the following (Lake - Country) is not correctly matched?
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📘 National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Reserves of India📚 Misc
Q12
Hangul-deer is found in which part of India?
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📘 Soil of India📚 Laterite Soil
Q13
Which of the following statements is correct about laterite soil?
1. This soil is developed in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
2. It is poor in iron oxide and aluminium.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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📘 Wind (Aeolian) Landforms📚 Misc
Q14
Consider the following deserts and arrange them in increasing order of their size (from smallest to largest):
1. Great Sandy desert
2. Arabian desert
3. Sahara desert
4. Gobi desert
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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📘 Natural Vegetation and Biomes📚 Types of Natural Vegetation (Forests, Grasslands, Desert, Tundra)
Q15
Desert dwelling animals are called-
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📘 The Ganga River System📚 Different Prayagas (confluence point)
Q16
Which one of the following place is the confluence of the river Alakhnanda and the Bhagirathi?
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📘 Hydrosphere and Hydrological Cycle📚 Misc
Q17
Example of Lotic ecosystem is-
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📘 Ocean Currents📚 Global Effects of Ocean Currents
Q18
With reference to the 'EL-NINO', which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. EL-NINO involves appearance of warm current of the coast of Peru in eastern pacific.
2. This warm current increase the temperature of water on the Peruvian coast by 10°C there by increasing the amount of Plankton in the sea.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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📘 Minerals and Energy Resources of India (Distribution and Production)📚 Hydro-electric Energy
Q19
Shivanasamudra and Kalpakkamam are respectively important for-
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📘 Water Resources and Conservation📚 Misc
Q20
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criteria for-
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