2025 Geography Prelims PYQs

When it comes to excelling in the UPSC Prelims, understanding the Geography Prelims PYQs (Previous Years’ Questions) is crucial. These questions give aspirants insight into the topics frequently covered, the pattern of questioning, and the depth of knowledge required. Reviewing the Geography Prelims PYQs from recent years, especially the 2025 exam, helps in identifying key areas like physical geography, climatology, and environmental issues that are often prioritized.

In this post, we’ll break down the 2025 Geography Prelims PYQs, offering an in-depth analysis of the trends, important themes, and areas to concentrate on. This focused review will enhance your preparation strategy and equip you with the knowledge to tackle similar questions in future exams confidently.

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1. Consider the following statements:

1. Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis.
2. Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.
3. As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
2. Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explain Statement I
3. Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
4. Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

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2. With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements:

1. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans.
2. Marine phytoplanktons and photosynthetic bacteria produce about 50% of world’s oxygen.
3. Well-oxygenated surface water contains several folds higher oxygen than that in atmospheric air.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. I and II
2. II only
3. I and III
4. None of the above statements is correct

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3. Consider the following countries:

1. Bolivia
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Ecuador
5. Paraguay
6. Venezuela

Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

1. Only two
2. Only three
3. Only four
4. Only five

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4. Consider the following water bodies:

1. Lake Tanganyika
2. Lake Tonle Sap
3. Patos Kagoon

Through how many of them does the equator pass?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All the three
4. None

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5. Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23:

1. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.
2. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India.
3. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India.

Which of the Statements given above are correct?

1. I and II only
2. II and III only
3. I and III only
4. I, II and III

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6. Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?

1. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
2. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
3. The Gondwana system of sediments from is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. I and III only
2. I and II only
3. I, II and III
4. II and III only

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7. Consider the following statements:

1. The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
2. Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

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8. Consider the following statements:

1. In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
2. In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

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9. Consider the following statements:

1. In the context of effect of water on rocks , chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.
2. Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water.
3. Clay is not at all porous.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
2. Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
3. Only one of the Statement II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
4. Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

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10. Consider the following statements:

1. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth’s surface.
2. Heat absorbed and traped by the atmosphere maintains our planet’s average temperature.
3. Atmosphere’s gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. I and III only
2. I and II only
3. I,II and III
4. II and III only

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11. Consider the following statements:

1. Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e, Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter.
2. Unlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement Ii does not explain Statement I
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

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12. The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?

1. Peninsular India will most likely suffer fromn flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.
2. The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. I only
2. II only
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

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13. Consider the following countries:

1. United Kingdom
2. Denmark
3. New Zealand
4. Australia
5. Brazil

How many of the above-countries have more than four tinme zones?

1. All the five
2. Only four
3. Only three
4. Only two

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14. Consider the following statements:

1. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.
2. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. I only
2. II only
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

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15. Consider the following pairs: Country and Resource-rich in

1. Botswana : Diamond
2. Chile : Lithium
3. Indonesia : Nickel

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All the three
4. None

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16. Consider the following pairs: Region and Country

1. Mallorca : Italy
2. Normandy : Spain
3. Sardinia : France

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All the three
4. None

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