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.

Based on the jurisdiction of the Central and State government, the ports in India are classified as Major and Minor Ports. Major Ports are owned...
There are 13 major ports in India. 12 are located in 9 coastal states of India namely Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal,...
Visakhapatnam Port is India’s deepest port. It has super cape handling capability and is the deepest container terminal among major ports...
Mumbai Port is the biggest port in India in terms of size and shipping traffic. It is situated in a natural harbour located in west Mumbai on the...
The state of Tamil Nadu has the highest major ports in India. It has three major ports namely Kamarajar Port of Ennore, V. O. Chidambaranar Port...
The United States of America has the largest number of seaports in the world with 587 ports.  (Source: worldportsource.com) Further Reading:...
The Kolkata Port is the only riverine port in India. It is located on the left bank of the Hugli River and is the first major port in India....
Vadhavan port in Maharashtra is the newest major port in India. The Union Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the establishment of Vadhavan...
Ports in India are classified as Major and Minor Ports according to the jurisdiction of the Central and State government as defined under the...
Rajendra Singh of India won the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015. He is also known as the Waterman of India because he revived the traditional...
Johad is a small earthen check dam that captures and conserves rainwater. It improves percolation and groundwater recharge. Johads are seen in...
Based on principle, there are two main types of drip irrigation. They are Sub-surface drip irrigation where water is applied below the soil...
There are 13 major ports in 9 coastal states of India. They are Chennai- Tamil Nadu Kochi- Kerala Ennore-Tamil Nadu Kolkata-West Bengal...
The port of Shanghai is the biggest port in the world. It can handle more than 700 million tonnes of cargo annually. Over 25% of all...
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust of Kolkata is the oldest port among the 13 major ports of India. It was Commissioned in 1870.  Further...
Drip irrigation is most suitable for row crops (vegetables, soft fruit), tree and vine crops where one or more emitters can be provided for each...
Heavy irrigation though contributes to the expansion and intensification of agriculture, has negative effects on the environment. It has the...
Johads are small earthen check dams that capture and conserve rainwater, improving percolation and groundwater recharge. They are spread across...
Rainwater is referred to as palar pani in Rajasthan. It is considered as the purest form of natural water.  Further Reading: Geography...
Tamil Nadu is the first and the only state in India, which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting compulsory. Amendments made to Section 215 (a)...