Geography - MOST IMPORTANT UPSSSC VDO Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPSSSC VDO.
📘 Origin of Earth📚 Early theories- Nebular Hypothesis, etc.
Q1
Which of the following theories related to the origin of the solar system is correctly matched?
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📘 Universe📚 Stars and Constellations
Q2
According to NASA, what is the nearest star to Earth after the Sun?
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📘 Universe📚 Mars
Q3
Which planet is also known as the 'Red Planet'?
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📘 Universe📚 Moon
Q4
The size (diameter) of the Moon is approximately ...... that of the Earth.
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📘 Geomorphology- Earth's Interior📚 Misc
Q5
What is the percentage of the chemical element Iron (IRON) in the Earth's composition?
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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q6
What is the estimated percentage of the total human population living in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere?
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📘 Universe📚 Earth
Q7
What is the radius of the Earth?
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📘 Earth Evolution📚 Time zones, Local and Standard Time and the International Date Line, Calendar
Q8
The world is divided into time zones. What is the total number of time zones?
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📘 Regional World Geography📚 Misc
Q9
Which of the following continents is correctly matched with its largest country (by area)?
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📘 Regional World Geography📚 Asia
Q10
Which of the following is the largest continent by area?
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📘 Earthquakes📚 Misc
Q11
Which of these is the reason for the movement or shift of tectonic plates where these tectonic plates meet?
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📘 Volcanism📚 Distribution of Volcanoes in the World
Q12
In which country is the Galeras volcano located?
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📘 Major World Landforms (Factual Examples)📚 Globally significant Rivers and Lakes
Q13
In which country does the Danube river originate?
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📘 Regional World Geography📚 Europe
Q14
Which of these is a European country?
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📘 Major Countries, Capitals and Currencies📚 Countries, Capitals, Currencies
Q15
'Pataca' is the currency of which country?
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📘 Agriculture in India📚 Top Producers and Top Exporting Nations
Q16
Which country was the largest milk producer in the world during 2017-18?
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📘 Major World Landforms (Factual Examples)📚 Globally significant Rivers and Lakes
Q17
Find the odd one out.
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📘 Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation📚 Types of Rainfall (Convectional, Orographic, Cyclonic)
Q18
Rain shadows are created when winds rise up quickly to lift moisture, where the air cools and condenses to drop its moisture as rain or snow. Which of the following does not create a rain shadow effect?
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📘 Physiography of India📚 Coastal Plains
Q19
Which of these is NOT a gulf in the Indian region?
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📘 Physiography of India📚 The Islands- Bay of Bengal Islands
Q20
Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India. What is the number of islands in Nicobar?
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