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.

According to National Wildlife Database, Dec. 2020; Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of national parks. It has a total of 11 national...
Dehing Patkai and Raimona national parks are the two new national parks notified in the state of Assam.   Further Reading: National Parks...
South Button Island National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the smallest National Park in India.   Further Reading: National...
Northern plains are also called Indo-Gangetic plains as most of their area is covered by plains formed by the deposition of the rivers Indus and...
The Great Plains are the largest plains of  North America having an area of approximately 2,900,000 sq.km that is roughly equivalent to one-third...
The Great Plains of North America is roughly equivalent to one-third of the United States. It covers an area of approximately 2,900,000 square...
The Northern Plains are divided into 4 regions based on variations in relief from north to south. They are bhabar, terai, bhangar and khadar. ...
The states of the Northern Plains are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. These states have the highest population densities and are also the...
Northern plains are the youngest physiographic feature in India. They lie to the south of the Shivaliks, separated by the Himalayan Frontal Fault...
The great Himalayan system borders India from North to East. It forms a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains...
The Himalayan Mountain range is the biggest, tallest and largest mountain system in the world. They create a barrier between the Tibet Plateau to...
Five largest or longest Mountain eagles in the world are -  The Himalayan Mountain range - separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent...
Himadri’ is also referred to as the Great Himalayas or the Higher Himalayas in the northernmost part of the Himalaya range acting as the backbone...
Himachal is well known as the Lesser Himalayas or the Lower Himalayas with a height of 12000 to 15000 feet. The range extends its arms from...
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges, the Greater Himalayas known as the Himadri, the Lesser Himalayas called the Himachal, and the...
The Himalayan Mountain range is located to the North of India.  Further Readings- Longitudinal Division of Himalayas Highest Peaks in...
Given below are major mountain ranges in Asia - The Himalayan Range The Western Ghats  The Eastern Ghats Karakoram Range Hindu Kush...
Given below are the Seven major Mountain ranges in India -  The Himalayan Mountain Range Karakoram and Pir Panjal Range The Purvanchal...
There are three main types of mountains - Fold Mountains - formed when two plates collide head-on, and their edges crumble. The upward folds...
Kangchenjunga stands tall at the elevation of 8586 m above sea level. The mountain by the Tamur river lies between India and Nepal. It is the...