Geography Questions and Answers for UPSC

Aspirants preparing for the civil services examination and looking for brief and befitting answers to the questions based geography syllabus of the IAS exam have landed at the correct place. Physical geography, climate, resources, urbanization, etc. are the topics covered under geography and questions based on the same have been given below for the candidates’ reference.

Considering the vast UPSC Syllabus, BYJU’S brings to you a list of important questions along with their answers to prepare for geography, one of the main subjects for both, prelims and mains examination.

In this article, aspirants can get direct and aligned answers to geography questions, with a focus on the UPSC Mains General Studies-I paper. This will help candidates easily comprehend the syllabus and get straightforward answers to all their topic-related queries.

There are 3 Indian states which share international boundaries with 3 countries.They are  Sikkim – Bhutan in the east, China in the...
In economics context, Liberalization means lessening of government regulations and restrictions for greater participation by private entities. In...
Liberalization is the easing of government rules and restrictions of local trades and businesses. Liberalization allows local businesses to grow...
Factors that contributed to the growth of Hugli industrial region are: Hugli industrial region development started with the opening of river...
Kochi port was known as the Queen of Arabian Sea. It was the centre of the Indian spice trade for many centuries and was known to the Yavanas...
A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Examples of a strait: Strait of Gibraltar, the only link between...
A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. It may be formed by a fracture in an isthmus, a narrow body of land...
Isthmus: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water. Isthmuses have been...
The Strait of Malacca is the longest strait in the world. It is a funnel-shaped narrow waterway of 800 km long that connects the South China Sea...
The Strait of Bosporusis the narrowest strait in the world. Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Bosphorus Strait is...
The Strait of Gibraltar separates Africa from Europe. It lies between Spain in Europe and Morocco in Africa. It is the only link between the...
No, Florida is not an isthmus but is a peninsula. It is part of North America, but it is surrounded on three sides by the water-the Atlantic...
Gulf: A gulf is a portion of the ocean that penetrates land. Gulfs vary greatly in size, shape, and depth. They are generally larger and more...
17 Indian states have international boundaries. India shares land borders with Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and...
West Bengal has the longest international boundary. India and Bangladesh share a 4,096 km-long international border, the fifth-longest land...
The highest number of International boundaries shared by any Indian State is three. There are 3 Indian states which share international...
Hugli industrial region is located along the Hugli river. This region extends from Bansberia in the north to Birlanagar in the south for a...
The new Industrial Policy was announced in 1991. It is also known as LPG reforms because the policy has three main dimensions: liberalisation,...
Liberalization is defined as the ease of government rules and restrictions of local trades and businesses. Liberalization allows local businesses...
Sugar industry comes under the agro-based industry. It is the second most important agro-based industry in the country. India is the second...