In this article we will analyse the Questions asked from geography section in the Civil Services exam 2015. We will have a comparison with the syllabus and sources we have already discussed
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Fundamental Geography > Weather
Resource : NCERT
Q1. In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason ?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Physical Geography > Location
Resource : NCERT
Q2. Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State ?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Fundamental Geography > Ocean
Resource : NCERT
Q3. What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial countercurrent ?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Physical Geography > Physiography
Resource : NCERT
Q4. Consider the following pairs:
Place of Pilgrimage - Location
1. Srisailam - Nallamala Hills
2. Omakareshwar - Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar - Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Physical Geography > Drainage
Resource : NCERT
Q5. Consider the following rivers :
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari ?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Economic Geography > Industries
Resource :
Q6. In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Fundamental Geography > Winds
Resource : NCERT
Q7. Consider the following statements:
1. The winds which blow between 30 N and 60 S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in NorthWestern region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Physical Geography > Tribes
Resource :
Q8. In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique 'living root bridges' are found in
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Fundamental Geography > Ocean
Resource : NCERT
Q9. Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
1. Gravitational force of the Sun
2. Gravitational force of the Moon
3. Centrifugal force of the Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Economic Geography
Resource :
Q10. In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?
1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Physical Geography > Climate & Vegetation
Resource : NCERT
Q11. Consider the following States:
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Fundamental Geography > Seas
Resource : Atlas
Q12. Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Indian Physical Geography > Climate & Vegetation
Resource : NCERT
Q13. In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
Difficulty : Medium
Topic Hierarchy : Fundamental Geography > Climate & Vegetation
Resource : NCERT
Q14. "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over."
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
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