Geography - MOST IMPORTANT UPSC EPFO Previous Year Questions

Consider the following regarding the Nuclear Power Programme of India:

1. Pressurised heavy water reactors have been set up at Kaiga (Karnataka) and Rawatbhata (Rajasthan).
2. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata is one of the five Research Centres under the Department of Science and Technology.
3. India has a vast resource of Thorium and the third stage of Indian Nuclear Power Programme envisages the use of Thorium for power generation.
   Which of these statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory.
2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification.
3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA.
   Which of these statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean.
2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt.
3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea.
   Which of these statements is/are correct?

Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?

Latitude of a place is indicative of its

Consider the following statements :

1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June.
   Which of these statements are correct?

Consider the following statements : While it is 6:30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around

1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii)
2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii)
3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo
4. 1:30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo
   Which of these statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude.
2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude.
3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day.
4. Tropic of Cancer lies at 23½° Latitude S.
   Which of these statements are correct?

Consider the following statements : According to Census 2001

1. The literacy rate increase for males is more than that of the females during last one decade.
2. Amongst the States and Union Territories, Delhi has the highest population density while Sikkim has the lowest.
3. The correct sequence of population in descending order of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is Tamil Nadu-Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan-Karnataka.
   Which of these statements is/are correct?

Match List-I (Park/Sanctuary) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Park/Sanctuary)
A. Keoladeo National Park
B. Corbett National Park
C. Kaziranga Sanctuary
D. Periyar Sanctuary
List-II (State)

1. Assam
2. Kerala
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
5. Uttaranchal

Match List-I (Multi-purpose river valley projects) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Multi-purpose river valley projects)
A. Purna Project
B. Bhima Project
C. Kakrapara Project
D. Tehri Dam Project
List-II (State)

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttaranchal
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Karnataka

Match List-I (City) with List-II (River Passing through the city) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (City)
A. Nasik
B. Surat
C. Ujjain
D. Vijayawada
List-II (River passing through the city)

1. Krishna
2. Cauvery
3. Godawari
4. Shipra
5. Tapti

Crop Yield Formulation Unit which has developed statistical models to forecast crop yield works under the control of

East Timor, the latest independent nation in the world was ruled by

Sagar Samrat' is the name of

Why does bleeding occur through nose in high mountainous regions?

Which country among the following is the biggest producer of cotton?

Match List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary)
A. Bhitar Kanika
B. Pachmarhi
C. Pocharam
D. Sharavathi

List-II (State)

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Orissa
5. Uttar Pradesh

Match List-I (Produce) with List-II (Major Producer State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Produce)
A. Rubber
B. Soyabean
C. Groundnut
D. Wheat

List-II (Major Producer State)

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Kerala
5. Uttar Pradesh

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, intensity of cropping is high in the States of the peninsular plateau.
2. In India, the States of Punjab and Haryana have the highest proportion of the net sown area to total geographical area.
3. South-west Monsoon season is termed as the Kharif season of crops.

Which of the statements given above are correct?