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  17. Cloudbursts1
  18. Millets,Pulses1
  19. Political Geography1
  20. Volcanic Activity1
11 questions

# Question Year UPSC Syllabus Marks GS Paper
2025
1 Discuss how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses. 2025 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 15.0 GS1
2023
2 How are the fjords formed? Why do they constitute some of the most picturesque areas of the world? 2023 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
2022
3 Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks. (प्राथमिक चट्टानों की विशेषताओं एवं प्रकारों का वर्णन कीजिए।) 2022 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
2021
4 Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. (250 words) विश्व की प्रमुख पर्वत शृंख्लाओं के संरेखण का संक्षिप्त उल्लेख कीजिए तथा उनके स्थानीय मौसम पर पड़ें प्रभावों का सोदाहरण वर्णन कीजिए। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए) 2021 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 15.0 GS1
5 Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer. (150 words) भारत को एक उपमहाद्वीप क्यों माना जाता है ? विस्तारपूर्वक उत्तर दीजिए। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए) 2021 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
2020
6 Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone. (परी-प्रशांत क्षेत्र के भू-भौतिकीय अभिलक्षणों का विवेचन कीजिए l) 2020 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
2018
7 Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. 2018 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
2014
8 Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. 2014 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
9 Why are the world's fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes. 2014 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 10.0 GS1
2013
10 What do you understand by the theory of continental drift'? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support. 2013 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 5.0 GS1
11 There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghat. Why? 2013 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 5.0 GS1