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.

Texture indicates the relative content of particles of various sizes, such as sand, silt and clay in the soil. Different types of soil texture...
The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree is the largest tree in the world. It is located in Sequoia National Park of California.  ...
Section 35 of Wildlife Protection Act states that “whenever it appears to the State Government that an area, whether within the sanctuary or not...
Currently, India has the largest tiger population in the world. It is the home for nearly 3000 tigers.   Further Reading: National Tiger...
Uttarakhand’s Jim Corbett National Park has reported the highest tiger density among India’s 50 tiger’s reserves. According to the report...
As per the survey conducted in 2018, India’s Tiger population stands at a total of 2967 which is 70 per cent of the global tiger population....
Kaziranga National Park in the state of Assam is famous for one-horned rhinoceros. Its 430 square kilometres of swamps and grassland and patches...
Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary will be the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India. It recently received a nod from the National Tiger Conservation...
Kailash Sankhala is widely known as Tiger Man of India. He was the first conservationist who raised a voice in favour of protecting the tiger as...
According to wiienvis.nic.in there are 51 tiger reserves in India. Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary will be the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India....
Nagpur is also called, “Tiger Capital of India ” or “the Tiger Gateway of India ” as it connects many Tiger Reserves in India to the world....
The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries. According to National Wildlife Database,...
The Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world. It covers a vast area of 972,000 km square.   Further...
According to National Wildlife Database, there are 566 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 122420 square km, which is...
Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra have the highest number of tiger reserves. Both the states have 6 tiger reserves each according to wiienvis.nic.in ...
Dehing Patkai national park and Raimona national park are the 2 new national parks in the state of Assam   Further Reading: National...
Dachigam national park is the most scenic park in the state. It is popular for the endangered Hangul or the Kashmir stag- the only species of red...
The following are the important features of the Northern plains: Download Now! The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits...
As per National Wildlife Database of December 2020, there are 104 existing national parks in India covering an area of 43,716 km2, which is 1.33%...
The State of Punjab has no National Park. Further Reading: National Parks in India  Difference Between National Park, Biosphere Reserve and...