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.

No-till farming is the method of farming in which there is no tilling involved. Here, the soil is left undisturbed except to place the seeds in...
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is one method of removing carbon dioxide from the...
Water erosion is the removal of soil by water and transportation of the eroded materials away from the point of removal. Further Reading:...
The size of soil particles is one of the factors that determine their ability to retain water.  Soil retaining capacity is more when the size of...
In contour farming, farmers plant crops across or perpendicular to slopes to follow the contours of a slope of a field. It is a sustainable...
Tillage destroys a soil’s physical properties and therefore the soil’s ability to function properly.  Tillage depletes the soil’s aggregate...
Contour ploughing is a soil conservation technology that is performed by following the natural contours when tilling the soil, planting and...
Keibul Lamjao National Park is the world’s only floating national park. It is Located on the floating Loktak Lake of Manipur. It is a wetland...
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve of Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It is spread over an area of 3296.31 square km in...
On the basis of genesis, colour, composition and location, the soils of India have been classified into 8 major types. They are the alluvial...
Black soils are also known as the ‘Regur Soil’ or the ‘Black Cotton Soil’. Chemically, the black soils are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and...
Soil is one of the most important elements of an ecosystem, and it contains both biotic and abiotic factors. Soil is composed of both...
There are two different types of alluvial soils developed in upper and middle ganga plains. They are Khadar and Bhangar. Khadar is the new...
A vertical section through different layers of the soil is called the soil profile. Each layer differs in feel (texture), colour, depth and...
Below the soil layers i.e., below the C-horizon is the bedrock which is hard. Bedrock can extend hundreds of meters below the surface of the...
A vertical section of different layers of the soil is called the soil profile. Each layer differs in feel (texture), colour, depth and chemical...
Black soil is also known as the ‘Regur Soil’ or the ‘Black Cotton Soil’.  It has high water retaining capacity and is suitable for cotton...
Black soil is also known as the ‘Regur Soil’ or the ‘Black Cotton Soil’. Further Reading: Classification of Soil in India – Types of Soil in...
Soil can be damaged by natural or human factors such as erosion by wind and water, deforestation, urbanization, logging, mining, overgrazing,...
Soil structure is defined by the way individual particles of sand, silt, and clay are assembled. Soil structure is destroyed by natural or human...