Does World Geography come in prelims?

Yes, questions from World Geography often appear in prelims. Important topics for prelims from World Geography are:

• Important countries in news like Afghanistan, its neighbouring countries and border countries.
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• Major cities, seas, islands, etc. (Their alignment from east to west and north to south)
• Regional groupings like ASEAN, BRICS, SCO, QUAD, SAARC, European Union etc.
• Physical features of continents (mountains, volcanoes. rivers, deserts)
• Tribes of continents and their countries
• Grasslands and their regional names
• Minerals found in different continents
• Ocean currents, storms, winds.

Further Reading:

• Geography Notes
• Geography Questions and Answers for UPSC