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World physical maps (includes Mountains, passes, plateaus, tropical grasslands, lakes, seas, etc.)
Indian physical mapping (Mountains, rivers, passes, plateaus,etc.)
National parks, wild life sanctuaries and other protected areas
Thematic maps (Irrigation and Reservoir maps, cropping pattern, vegetation pattern, rainfall pattern, geological time scales, Railway zones ,etc.)
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Previous Year Map Based Questions :
Q. Siachen Glacier is situated to the (UPSC 2020)
a) East of Aksai Chin
b) East of Leh
c) North of Gilgit
d) North of Nubra Valley
Q. Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? (UPSC 2019)
a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and KalakadMundanthurai Tiger Reserve
b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
c) Kaundinya, GundlaBrahme-swaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Q. Consider the following pairs : ( UPSC 2018 )
Sea | Bordering country |
1. Adriatic Sea | Albania |
2. Black Sea | Croatia |
3. Caspian Sea | Kazakhstan |
4. Mediterranean Sea | Morocco |
5. Red Sea | Syria |
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Q. Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi? ( UPSC 2017 )
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nagpur
(d) Pune
Q. With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
The source of the river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of the river Teesta.
River Teesta flows into the Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? ( UPSC 2016 )
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? ( UPSC 2015 )
1. DibangSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? ( UPSC 2014 )
a) SyriaQ. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? ( UPSC 2013 )
Geographical Feature | Region |
(a) Abyssinian Plateau: | Arabia |
(b) Atlas Mountains: | North-Western Africa |
(c) Guiana Highlands: | South-Western Africa |
(d) Okavango Basin: | Patagonia |
Course Starts On 16th July 2021
Mapping is one of the most important and core topics of UPSC IAS Examination. It’s weightage is around 14-16 Marks in Prelims (including Environment Mapping) and it is an integral part in Mains preparations because whenever you write UPSC Mains Answers, substantiating it with the Maps and places in News will fetch you more marks than your competitors and even 1 mark is important in UPSC IAS Mains Examination 2021.
Sumit Sir is an expert in Mapping because he implements the method of teaching you the targeted topics according to the demand of UPSC IAS Prelims and UPSC IAS Mains Examination. Sumit Sir is an expert in Geography & Environment He has Scored 2nd Highest Marks in Geography Optional in UPSC CSE and Mentored 10,000+ UPSC Aspirants since Last 8 years and if you see previous years papers, every year Questions in UPSC Prelims Examination are directly coming from Mapping Section .
NOTE: Below (Scroll Down towards end of the page) we have mentioned few mapping based questions asked in Last 7 Years .