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13 questions

2025 · Question 22 · World Geography
Consider the following countries : I. Bolivia II. Brazil III. Colombia IV. Ecuador V. Paraguay VI. Venezuela Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
Choose your answer(a)Only two(b)Only three(c)Only four(d)Only five
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 23 · World Geography
Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 24 · Agriculture
Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23 : I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world. II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India. III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Choose your answer(a)I and II only(b)II and III only(c)I and III only(d)I, II and III
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 25 · Geomorphology
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Choose your answer(a)I and III only(b)I and II only(c)I, II and III(d)II and III only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 26 · Climate
Consider the following statements : Statement I : The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions. Statement II : Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Choose your answer(a)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I(b)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I(c)Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct(d)Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 27 · Climate
Consider the following statements : Statement I : In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans. Statement II : In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Choose your answer(a)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I(b)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I(c)Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct(d)Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 28 · Geomorphology
Consider the following statements : Statement I : In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock. Statement II : Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water. Statement III : Clay is not at all porous. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Choose your answer(a)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I(b)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I(c)Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I(d)Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 29 · Climate
Consider the following statements : I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth’s surface. II. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet’s average temperature. III. Atmosphere’s gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Choose your answer(a)I and III only(b)I and II only(c)I, II and III(d)II and III only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 33 · Geomorphology
Consider the following statements : Statement I : Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis. Statement II : Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy. Statement III : As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Choose your answer(a)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I(b)Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I(c)Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I(d)Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 76 · World Geography
Consider the following countries : I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?
Choose your answer(a)All the five(b)Only four(c)Only three(d)Only two
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 77 · Geomorphology
Consider the following statements : I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)I only(b)II only(c)Both I and II(d)Neither I nor II
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 79 · Minerals and Resources
Consider the following pairs : Country | Resource-rich in I. | Botswana | Diamond II. | Chile | Lithium III. | Indonesia | Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 80 · World Geography
Consider the following pairs : Region | Country I. | Mallorca | Italy II. | Normandy | Spain III. | Sardinia | France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

Consider the following countries : I. Bolivia II. Brazil III. Colombia IV. Ecuador V. Paraguay VI. Venezuela Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?

Consider the following countries : I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?

Consider the following pairs : Country | Resource-rich in I. | Botswana | Diamond II. | Chile | Lithium III. | Indonesia | Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs : Region | Country I. | Mallorca | Italy II. | Normandy | Spain III. | Sardinia | France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?