All 153 Geography (Indian physical environment) Previous Year Questions for UPSC Prelims, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.
Across 1995–2024, UPSC Prelims has asked 153 Geography (Indian physical environment) questions — an average of 5.1 per year. The heaviest year was 2008 with 11 questions; the lightest was 1999 with 2. Use the year-wise split below to see where the paper has been concentrating.
| Year | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 5% |
| 2014 | 7 | 5% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 7 | 5% |
| 2008 | 11 | 7% |
| 2007 | 10 | 7% |
| 2006 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 | 10 | 7% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
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