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UPSC Prelims World Map-Based Geography Questions (Geography): PYQs with Answers
20 UPSC Prelims questions on World Map-Based Geography (Geography) from 2011–2026, newest first. 2025 had the most (5). Difficulty: 15% easy, 60% medium and 25% hard.
- Tungurahua Volcano GeoparkTungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries?
- Lake TurkanaWhich of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?
- Strait of HormuzShips from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean?
- Andes CountriesConsider the following countries:
- Equator Water BodiesConsider the following water bodies:
- Countries With Multiple Time ZonesConsider the following countries:
- Anadyr Nome Date LineConsider the following statements:
- Mallorca Normandy Sardinia CountriesConsider the following pairs:
- Longest International BorderThe longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
- North Sea Bordering CountriesConsider the following countries:
- Congo Basin CountriesWhich one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
- Lake FaguibineWhich one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
- Levant RegionThe term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
- Countries Bordering AfghanistanConsider the following countries:
- Anatolia Amhara Cabo Delgado CataloniaConsider the following pairs:
- Mekong Thames Volga Zambezi OutflowsConsider the following pairs: River — Flows into
- Seas and Bordering CountriesConsider the following pairs: Sea — Bordering country
- Turkey LocationTurkey is located between
- Atlas Mountains North West AfricaWhich one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- Kra IsthmusBetween India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?