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.

The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers. These plains extend...
The Sundarban Delta is the largest and fastest-growing delta in the world. It derived its name from the Sundari tree which grows well in...
The northern plain is the largest plain in India. It spreads over an area of 7 lakh sq. km. The plain being about 2400 km long and 240 to 320 km...
River Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world. Its main source is Lake Victoria in east-central Africa. The two longest rivers in the...
After entering Bangladesh, the main branch of the Ganges river is known as the Padma. The Padma is joined by the Jamuna River, the largest...
River Godavari is also known as Dakshin Ganga. It is the largest Peninsular river system. It rises in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and...
Ganga has tributaries on both banks. its right bank tributaries are the Yamuna and Son. While Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi are some left bank...
India has nine neighbour countries. They are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka...
India lies entirely in the Northern hemisphere. The main land extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and...
Bangladesh has the longest boundary with India. The length of the border is 4,096.7 Km. It is the fifth-longest land border in the world. Further...
Sri Lanka and Maldives are India’s island neighbours. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk...
Kachchh district of Gujarat is the largest district in India. It is bounded on north and northwest by Pakistan, on the north-east by Rajasthan...
The Ganga Brahmaputra basin lies in the sub-tropical region that is situated between 10°N to 30°N latitudes. The tributaries of rivers...
Kandla port is also known as the Deendayal Port. It is a seaport in the Kutch District of Gujarat state. It is one of major ports in India...
The Atlantic ocean is the saltiest ocean of all 5 oceans. Further Reading: Major Ports in India Indian Geography Notes Related Links...
No, Mundra is not a mojor port. Mundra is located on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch in the kutch district of Gujarat. Kandla port of...
No, Paradip port is not the deepest port of India. Visakhapatnam port in the state of Andhra Pradesh is the deepest port in India with a natural...
Port is a commercial water facility used for ships and their cargo. It is equipped with cranes, forklifts, warehouses and docks, a port offers...
Nine coastal states of India have 12 major seaports. They are Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh,...
No, Ahmedabad is not a port city. It is also known as Amdavad and is India's first World Heritage City located on the banks of the River...