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Geography — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

95 questions from this chapter, asked in 4 NDA exams between 2022–2025.

95questions
4NDA exams
2022–2025years covered
1 / 4mark values asked

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ20251 mark

Consider the following lines of Longitude and Latitude :

  1. Prime Meridian
  2. Tropic of Cancer
  3. Equator

Which of the above lines is/are a Great Circle?

(A)1, 2 and 3
(B)1 and 2 only
(C)1 and 3 only✓ Correct
(D)3 only
Q2MCQ20251 mark

Which of the following is the correct ascending order of the given minerals in terms of their presence in the Earth's crust?

  1. Amphibolite
  2. Mica
  3. Pyroxene

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)2, 3, 1
(B)1, 2, 3
(C)2, 1, 3✓ Correct
(D)1, 3, 2
Q3MCQ20251 mark

Which of the following is/are the applied forces in mechanical weathering process?

  1. Gravitational force
  2. Expansion force
  3. Force due to water pressure

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)1 and 2 only
(C)2 and 3 only
(D)1, 2 and 3✓ Correct
Q4MCQ20251 mark

Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents?

  1. Alaska Current
  2. North Atlantic Drift
  3. West Wind Drift

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)1 and 2
(C)2 and 3
(D)3 only✓ Correct
Q5MCQ20251 mark

Which one of the following latitudes will experience a minimum angle of the Sun's rays when it is Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

(A)Arctic Circle
(B)Equator
(C)Tropic of Cancer
(D)Tropic of Capricorn✓ Correct
Q6MCQ20251 mark

Which of the following statements with reference to Coriolis force is/are correct?

  1. Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force
  2. At the equator, the Coriolis force is zero and the wind blows perpendicular to the isobars

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2✓ Correct
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q7MCQ20251 mark

Which of the following statements with reference to Sleet is/are correct?

  1. Sleet is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water
  2. It occurs when a layer of air with the temperature below freezing point overlies a warm layer near the ground surface

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only✓ Correct
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q8MCQ20251 mark

Humid Subtropical Climate is NOT experienced in which one among the following regions?

(A)Coastal South Africa
(B)East coast of Australia
(C)South Japan
(D)South Argentina✓ Correct
Q9MCQ20251 mark

Mahendragiri, the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats, is located in which one of the following states?

(A)Andhra Pradesh
(B)Odisha✓ Correct
(C)Telangana
(D)Tamil Nadu
Q10MCQ20251 mark

Temperate forests of South India, known as 'Sholas' are found in which of the following hills?

  1. Anaimalai
  2. Nilgiris
  3. Palani

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)1 and 2 only
(C)2 and 3 only
(D)1, 2 and 3✓ Correct

Why practise Geography PYQs?

Geography has appeared in 4 NDA General Ability Test exams we track between 2022–2025, with questions worth 1, 4 marks. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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