Important Geography Questions
Geography is one of the most scoring yet underestimated sections in the UPSC CDS Examination. Unlike direct fact-based exams, CDS tests your conceptual clarity, map awareness, and elimination skills through statement-based and application-oriented questions.
In this article, you will find 30 carefully designed Geography questions based on the actual CDS exam pattern, including tricky map-based and statement-type MCQs. These questions match the real difficulty level of the exam and will sharpen your accuracy before the final attempt.
1. Which rock type is formed from cooling of magma?
a. Sedimentary
b. Metamorphic
c. Igneous
d. Residual
2. With reference to the Coriolis force, consider the following statements
(1) It is maximum at the equator.
(2) It deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
(3) It is caused due to Earth’s rotation
Which of the statements is/are correct?
a. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 only
d. All of these
3. With reference to Indian monsoon, consider:
(1) The ITCZ shifts northward in summer
(2) Arabian Sea branch gives rainfall to Western Ghats
(3) Retreating monsoon mainly affects western India
Which of the following statements are correct
a. 2 only
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 2 and 3
4. Arrange the following from North to South
(1) Tropic of Cancer
(2) Equator
(3) Arctic Circle
(4) Tropic of Capricorn
Correct sequence:
a. 3-1-2-4
b. 3-2-1-4
c. 1-3-2-4
d. 3-1-4-2
5. Tehri Dam is built on which river
a. Alaknanda
b. Bhagirathi
c. Yamuna
d. Sutlej
6. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?
a. India
b. Vietnam
c. Brazil
d. China
7. The largest delta in the world is
a. Nile delta
b. Mississippi delta
c. Sunderban delta
d. Mekong delta
8. Which mineral is mainly used in nuclear power generation?
a. Coal
b. Uranium
c. Bauxite
d. Iron
9. Consider the following statements regarding the Earth’s interior
(1) The mantle is the thickest layer of the Earth
(2) The outer core is in liquid state
(3) The inner core is mainly composed of aluminium and silica
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 only
c. 2 only
d. 1,2 and 3
10. Consider the following dams
(1) Hirakud – Mahanadi
(2) Tehri – Bhagirathi
(3) Sardar Sarovar – Tapi
Which of the above are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 only
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 only
11. Consider the following countries
(1) Bolivia
(2) Nepal
(3) Mangolia
(4) Laos
Which are landlocked?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2 only
c. 2 and 4
d. All of these
12. Consider the following mountain passes
(1) Nathu La
(2) Rohtang Pass
(3) Bomdi La
(4) Lipulekh Pass
Which of the above lie along India-China Border?
a. 1, 3 and 4
b. 3 and 4
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 3
13. Strait of Hormuz connects
a. Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
b. Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
c. Black Sea & Mediterranean Sea
d. Arabian Sea & Bay of Bengal
14. Indian monsoon is primarily driven by
a. Ocean salinity difference
b. Differential heating of land and sea
c. Earth’s revolution
d. Polar winds
15. Which soil retains moisture for longer duration?
a. Laterite
b. Alluvial
c. Black soil
d. Desert soil
16. Himalayas are formed due to collision between:
a. African & Eurasian plates
b. Indian & Eurasian plates
c. Pacific & American plates
d. Antarctic & Indian plates
17. Which Indian states share border with Myanmar?
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Nagaland
(3) Manipur
(4) Mizoram
a. 2, 3 and 4
b. 1,3 and 4
c. 3 and 4
d. All of these
18. Durand line separates
a. Indian and Pakistan
b. Pakistan and Afghanistan
c. India and China
d. Afghanistan and China
19. Earthquakes are most frequent along
a. Stable shields
b. Plate boundaries
c. River valleys
d. Deserts
20. Green revolution mainly increased production of
a. Millets
b. Cotton
c. Sugarcane
d. Wheat and Rice
21. Arabian Sea branch causes heavy rainfall on Western Ghats due to:
a. Cyclonic circulation
b. Orographic uplift
c. Jet streams
d. Convectional rainfall
22. Which chokepoint is most important for global oil trade?
a. Panama Canal
b. Strait of Hormuz
c. Bering Strait
d. Dover Strait
23. The river Tapi flows between which ranges?
a. Aravalli & Vindhya
b. Satpura & Western Ghats
c. Vindhya & Satpura
d. Himalaya & Shivalik
24. Consider the following statements regarding Jet Streams:
(1) Jet streams blow from west to east
(2) Subtropical jet stream influences Indian monsoon onset
(3) Jet streams occur only in the troposphere
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 only
25. Consider the following ocean currents
(1) Humboldt Current
(2) Gulf Stream
(3) Kuroshio Current
Which are warm current?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 3
26. Which of the following countries lie along the Tropic of Cancer?
(1) India
(2) Mexico
(3) Egypt
(4) Saudi Arabia
a. 1, 3 and 4
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1 and 4
d. All of these
27. Consider the following statements
(1) Andaman & Nicobar Islands lie closer to Myanmar than mainland India
(2) Lakshadweep Islands are coral origin
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
28. Earthquake waves that travel only through solids are
a. P waves
b. S waves
c. Tidal waves
d. Surface waves
29. El Niño generally leads to
a. stronger monsoon
b. Weak monsoon rainfall
c. No effect
d. Increase in winter rainfall only
30. Which strait separates Asia and North America?
a. Bering Strait
b. Bosphorus
c. Dover Strait
d. Hormuz Strait
ANSWERS:
| 1. C | 2. A | 3. C | 4. A | 5. B | 6. C |
| 7. C | 8. B | 9. A | 10. A | 11. D | 12. A |
| 13. B | 14. B | 15. C | 16. B | 17. D | 18. B |
| 19. B | 20. D | 21. B | 22. B | 23. C | 24. B |
| 25. D | 26. D | 27. B | 28. B | 29. B | 30. A |
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