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 word Zabo means impounding run-off. It is a water harvesting system practised in Nagaland in north-eastern India. It is also known as theruza...
Rainwater harvesting system is a technology that collects and stores rainwater for human use. Rainwater harvesting systems range from simple rain...
A khadin is a construction that is designed to harvest surface runoff water for agriculture. It was first designed by the Paliwal Brahmins of...
Rajendra Singh is a conservationist. He is also known as the Waterman of India. He revived the traditional techniques of storing water in those...
Drip irrigation or trickle irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system. It allowss water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either from...
Pros: Saves money and water, lowers the risk of soil erosion, easy to install, fertilizer doesn’t mix with groundwater, promotes healthy...
kul irrigation is an ingenious system, devised centuries ago to tap distant glaciers for water. Kul means diversion channel. These channels carry...
Irrigation is the controlled application of water through man-made systems to meet the water requirements of agriculture. It is an artificial...
Furrows are small, parallel channels, made to carry water in order to irrigate the crop. Furrow irrigation is a method where water is applied to...
Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in Meghalaya. It is a 200-year-old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes....
The Tehri Dam which is constructed in the Tehri region of Uttarakhand is the highest dam in India.  Further Reading: Geography Notes Water...
Bhakhra Nangal Project is the biggest multi-purpose river valley project in India.  Further Reading: Geography Notes Water – A...
Narmada is the largest river in Gujarat. The other important rivers of Gujarat are Tapi, Mahi and Sabarmati. Further Reading: Geography Notes...
Bamboo drip irrigation system is a 200-year-old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes. This irrigation system is...
Advantages of bamboo irrigation: Bamboo is a miracle plant used by locals as a sturdy building material for drip irrigation. It is very strong...
The Bamboo drip irrigation system is found in Meghalaya. It is more prevalent in Jaintia hills than in Khasi hills. This system is also widely...
Scientifically bamboo is not a tree but grass. But the Indian Forest Act, 1927 considered it a tree. Accordingly, cutting bamboo from outside...
Bamboo pipes are used to divert perennial springs on the hilltops to the lower reaches by gravity. The channel sections are made of bamboo and...
Paar system traditional rainwater harvesting technique in the western Rajasthan region.  Further Reading: Geography Notes Water – A...
Tanka is a technique to collect rainwater by making tanks (tanka). A pit is dug in the courtyard and it is made pucca. The tanka is kept covered...