IAS Geography PYQ
Topic-wise IAS Geography previous year questions with detailed solutions.
399 Questions
7 Topics
1996–2026
Year-wise weightage
How many Geography questions each topic contributed per year in IAS — darker cells mean more questions that year. Tap a topic to open its questions.
| Topic | Weightage | Total | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
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| Indian Physical Geography | 37.3% | 149 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| Economic Geography | 18.5% | 74 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Geomorphology | 17.5% | 70 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Climatology | 14.5% | 58 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Oceanography | 5.5% | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeography | 3.3% | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Social Geography | 3.3% | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| All topics | 399 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
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IAS Geography questions
A cross-section of Geography questions asked in IAS, spread across topics and years. Open any one for the full solution.
- Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information: 1. It has an…2026
- Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct? 1. It was…2026
- Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct? 1. It is the largest desert…2026
- Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries: 1.…2026
- Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I : In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms…2025
- The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as :2024
- Consider the following pairs: Country | Animal found in its natural habitat 1. Brazil | Indri 2. Indonesia |…2024
- Consider the following assertion: In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or…2026
- Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries…2024
- Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian…2026
- Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I : Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from…2025
- Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I : The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more…2025
- Consider the following countries : 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa Which of the…2024
- Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?2023
- Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct? 1. Uttar Pradesh shares its…2026
- Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No…2024
- Consider the following statements : 1. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each…2025
- Consider the following pairs: Country | Resource-rich in I. Botswana | Diamond II. Chile | Lithium III.…2025
- Consider the following statements : 1. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point…2025
- The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no…2021
- Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of…2026
- Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer…2021
- Consider the following water bodies : 1. Lake Tanganyika 2. Lake Tonlé Sap 3. Patos Lagoon Through how many…2025
- Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23 : 1. India is the largest producer…2025
- With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It increases with…2024
- Consider the following pairs : Wildlife | Naturally found in 1. Blue-finned Mahseer | Cauvery River 2.…2019
- With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are…2026
- With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. OMT is…2020
- Consider the following countries : 1. Bolivia 2. Brazil 3. Colombia 4. Ecuador 5. Paraguay 6. Venezuela Andes…2025
- Consider the following statements : 1. Statement-I : Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil…2024
- On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours ? 1.…2024
- With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements : 1. A high content of organic matter…2018
- Consider the following information : Waterfall | Region | River 1. Dhuandhar | Malwa | Narmada 2. Hundru |…2024
- Consider the following pairs: Sea | Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea | Albania 2. Black Sea | Croatia 3.…2019
- Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? 1. The belt of ancient rocks…2025
- Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world ?2024