What are non-farm primary activities ? How are these activities related to physiographic features in India ? Discuss with suitable examples. (Answer in 150 words)
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Geography — UPSC CSE GS Paper 1 PYQs
6 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 UPSC CSE exams between 2025.
6questions
1UPSC CSE exams
2025years covered
10 / 15mark values asked
Questions asked per year
Practice questions first 6 of 6 — free
What are Tsunamis ? How and where are they formed ? What are their consequences ? Explain with examples. (Answer in 150 words)
Give a geographical explanation of the distribution of off-shore oil reserves of the world. How are they different from the on-shore occurrences of oil reserves ? (Answer in 250 words)
How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones be effectively used along with GIS and RS techniques in locational and areal planning ? (Answer in 250 words)
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. (Answer in 250 words)
Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources. (Answer in 250 words)
Why practise Geography PYQs?
Geography has appeared in the 1 UPSC CSE GS Paper 1 exam we track between 2025, with questions worth 10, 15 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.