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.

Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches. It combines forestry with...
Carbon sequestration reduces emissions, greenhouse effect resulting in fewer warmer days as well as less occurrence of drought and other extreme...
Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these crops are harvested in September-October. Example:...
Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon(in the months of June and July) in different parts of the country and these are harvested in...
Kharif crops are grown during the monsoon or rainy season(June to October). Further Reading: Rabi and Kharif Crops: Overview and Major Crops...
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. These crops are grown mostly in north and...
Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean are the main crops grown in the Kharif season. Assam,...
Maize is a Kharif crop that requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil. It is used both as food and fodder....
Sugarcane is a long duration crop and requires 10 to 15 months and even 18 months to mature depending upon the geographical conditions. It is a...
Potato is a rabi crop. It is sown in winter between October and November and harvested in March.    Further Reading: Rabi and Kharif...
Commercial crops or cash crops are grown to sell for profit or money. The main characteristic of this type of farming is the use of higher doses...
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.  Download Now! Eg: wheat, barley, peas,...
Zaid is a short season during the summer months between the rabi and the kharif seasons. Important crops produced during ‘zaid’ are watermelon,...
Coal is a natural mineral that is formed under the earth’s crust due to the prolonged decay of plant and animal matter due to the heat and...
The Raniganj coalfield is the oldest coal mine in India. It was first mined in 1774. Further Reading: NCERT Notes: Geography- Some major...
Cotton is grown commercially for the purpose of being sold for profit. Hence, it is a cash crop.   Further Reading: Rabi and Kharif...
Crops that are harvested for human consumption are known as food crops. Some examples of food crops are corn, wheat, and rice.   Further...
Lignite or brown coal is the lowest grade coal. Lignite has a low heating value and a high moisture content. It has the least concentration of...
Anthracite is the best quality of coal. It is a hard, brittle, and black lustrous coal containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low...
In FY 2020-21, Chhattisgarh registered the highest coal production of 158.409 MT, followed by Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand. Jharkhand...