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.

Air Pollution, water pollution, solid wastes, agrochemicals, radioactive wastes, greenhouse effect and global warming, ozone depletion, improper...
Coke is a high-carbon product obtained by the destructive distillation of coal. Coke is greyish-black in colour and is a hard, porous solid. Coal...
There are four stages in the coal formation. They are peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite. These stages depend upon the conditions to which...
Thick layers of plants were covered by dirt and water. They were packed down by the weight. After a long time, the heat and pressure changed the...
Over 97 per cent of coal reserves occur in the valleys of Damodar, Sone, Mahanadi and Godavari.   Further Reading: NCERT Notes:...
Resource planning is a technique or skill of proper utilisation of resources. It consists of three stages Identification and inventory of...
Resource planning consists of three stages. They are: Identification and inventory of resources. ’ Evolving a planning structure with...
Some regions are self-sufficient in terms of the availability of resources and some regions have an acute shortage of vital resources. Therefore,...
Resource planning is a technique or skill of proper or judicious utilisation of resources.   Further Reading: Urban Planning and...
Some regions are self-sufficient in terms of the availability of resources and some regions have an acute shortage of vital resources. Therefore,...
Resource planning is a complex process that involves the identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country; evolving a...
Technology is an important factor that can change substances into resources. Humans interact with nature through technology and create...
Irrational consumption and overutilization may lead to socioeconomic and environmental problems. So judicious use of resources is important for...
People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have the knowledge, skill and technology to do so. That is why human...
On the basis of Ownership, resources are classified into individual resources, community-owned resources, national resources and international...
The use of coal releases sulfur dioxide, a harmful substance linked to acid rain. Coal-burning is a major source of air pollution and greenhouse...
Because of the sheer friction of t flowing water, minor or major quantities of materials from the surface of the land are removed in the...
Coal is primarily used for power generation in thermal power plants, steel production with help of coking coal, synthetic fuel by gasification,...
Resources are generally classified into natural, human-made and human.  Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification...
Contour ploughing mitigates the impacts of floods, storms and landslides on the crops. It controls runoff water and increases moisture...