Geography 2025 Previous Year Paper

Q1. Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A) (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)

(B) (A) (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

(C) (A) (I), (B) (IV), (C) (II), (D) - (III)

(D) (A) (III), (B) - (IV), (C) (I), (D) - (II)

Q2. WTO Headquarter is located at _____.

(A) New York

(B) Geneva

(C) Rome

(D) London

Q3. Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A) (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) (III)

(B) (A) (I), (B) - (III), (C) (II), (D) - (IV)

(C) (A) (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(D) (A) (III), (B) - (IV), (C) (I), (D) (II)

Q4. It is mainly used in the electrical and electronic industries and can be split into very thin sheets which are tough and flexible. Identify the mineral.

(A) Silver

(B) Bauxite

(C) Mica

(D) Manganese

Q5. "It gives Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean and reduces the direct sea-route distance between Liverpool and Colombo compared to the Cape of Good Hope route." On the basis of this statement, identify the correct sea route or canal.

(A) The Panama Canal

(B) The Rhine Waterways

(C) The Southern Atlantic Sea Route

(D) The Suez Canal

Q6. Arrange the following commodities in ascending order as per their percentage share in Indian exports in 2021-22.

(A) Ore and Minerals

(B) Crude and petroleum products

(C) Agriculture and allied products

(D) Manufactured goods

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B), (C), (D)

(B) (A), (C), (B), (D)

(C) (B), (A), (D), (C)

(D) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Q7. Identify the correct combinations of raw material as input and industry.

(A) Agro based - Rubber

(B) Animal based - Pottery

(C) Forest based - Paper

(D) Non-ferrous mineral based - Copper

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B) and (D) only.

(B) (A), (B) and (C) only.

(C) (A), (C) and (D) only.

(D) (B), (C) and (D) only.

Q8. Which of the following is NOT the target area development programme?

(A) Drought Prone Area Development Programme

(B) Desert Development Programme

(C) Hill Area Development Programme

(D) National Highway Development Programme

Q9.Identify the characteristics of the third stage of demographic transition.

(A) Life expectancy is low.

(B) Both fertility and mortality decline considerably

(C) The population is either stable or grows slowly

(D)The population becomes urbanised

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B) and (D) only

(B) (A), (B) and (C) only

(C) (A), (C) and (D) only

(D) (B), (C) and (D) only

Q10. Geography of Leisure sub-field of Geography has interface with which one of the following sister disciplines?

(A) Urban Studies

(B) Economics

(C) Sociology

(D) Political Science

Q11. Neatly spaced, low, modern, dispersed, office-plant-lab buildings rather than massive assembly structures, factories and storage areas mark the ________ industrial landscape.

(A) Food Processing

(B) High-tech

(C) Chemical based

(D) Large Scale

Q12. The Government of India has been promoting organic farming in the country through which of the following scheme?

(A) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

(B) Intensive Agricultural District Programme

(C) Intensive Agricultural Area Programme

(D) Green Revolution

Q13.Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A) (IV), (B) (II), (C) (III), (D) - (I)

(B) (A) (I), (B) (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(C) (A) (I), (B) (II), (C) (IV), (D) - (III)

(D) (A) (IV), (B) (III), (C) (I), (D) (II)

Q14. Which of the following are NOT related to Possibilism?

(A) People depend on nature for all their needs.

(B) People are adapted to the dictates of nature.

(C) There is a situation of absolute necessity.

(D) People move from a state of necessity to a state of freedom.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (C) and (D) only

(B) (B), (C) and (D) only

(C) (A), (B) and (D) only

(D) (A), (B) and (C) only

Q15. Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A) (I), (B) (II), (C) (III), (D) - (IV)

(B) (A) (I), (B) (III), (C) (II), (D) - (IV)

(C) (A) (I), (B) (II), (C) (IV), (D) - (III)

(D) (A) (III), (B) (IV), (C) (I), (D) - (II)

Q16. Which of the following city suffers the most from air pollution?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Delhi

(C) Jaipur

(D) Chandigarh

Q17. Tribes living in the forest of Bastar in Chhattisgarh follow nature's rule and depend on nature for their livelihood. This is an example of

(A) Environmental determinism

(B) Humanisation of nature

(C) Radicalisation of human

(D) Neodeterminism

Q18. __________ are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement and interpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation and the use and evaluation of new technologies.

(A) Quinary activities

(B) Quaternary activities

(C) Tertiary activities

(D) Secondary activities

Q19.Identify the characteristics of dry-land farming:

(A) Such regions face flood and soil erosion hazards frequently.

(B) It is largely confined to the regions having annual rainfall less than 75 cm.

(C) Hardy and drought resistant crops are grown.

(D) Practise various measures of soil moisture conservation and rain water harvesting.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B) and (D) only

(B) (A), (B) and (C) only

(C) (A), (C) and (D) only

(D) (B), (C) and (D) only

Q20. Arrange the following countries in descending order of HDI value in 2021 as per the Human Development Report.

(A) Switzerland

(B) Australia

(C) Norway

(D) Germany

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B), (C), (D)

(B) (A), (C), (B), (D)

(C) (B), (A), (D), (C)

(D) (C), (B), (D), (A)0

Q21. Which of the following is a multipurpose satellite system for telecommunication, meteorological observation and for various other data and programmes.

(A) Indian National Satellite System (INSAT)

(B) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite System (IRS)

(C) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

(D) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

Q22. These are collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries for export. Identify the types of ports.

(A) Ports of Call

(B) Packet Station

(C) Industrial Ports

(D) Entrepot Ports

Q23. Which of the following are responsible for land degradation?

(A) Waterlogging

(B) Alkalinization

(C) Organic farming

(D) Soil erosion

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B) and (D) only

(B) (A), (B) and (C) only

(C) (C) and (D) only

(D) (B), (C) and (D) only

Q24. Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A) (IV), (B) (III), (C) (I), (D) - (II)

(B) (A) (I), (B) (III), (C) - (IV), (D) (II)

(C) (A) (I), (B) (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(D) (A) (III), (B) (IV), (C) (I), (D) (II)

Q25. Which of the following port is situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal?

(A) New Mangalore Port

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port

(C) Kochi Port

(D) Marmagao Port

Q26. _________is generally understood either as a temporary or a permanent decline in productive capacity of the land.

(A) Physiological density

(B) Water Pollution

(C) Environmental degradation

(D) Land degradation

Q27. Arrange the following phases of population growth in India from the beginning till date

(A) The growth rate of country's population though remained high, has started slowing down gradually.

(B) The period of steady population growth.

(C) The period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India's population.

(D) The period of population explosion in India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B), (C), (D)

(B) (A), (C), (B), (D)

(C) (B), (A), (D), (C)

(D) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Q28.In India, which of the following crop is not grown in dry-land farming?

(A) Ragi            (B) Bajra

(C) Jute             (D) Gram

Q29.Arrange the following airports of North America from north to south

(A) Mexico City

(B) Chicago

(C) Vancouver

(D) New Orleans

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (A), (B), (C), (D)

(B) (A), (C), (B), (D)

(C) (B), (A), (D), (C)

(D) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Q30. Which of the following is NOT the reason for water pollution in our country?

(A) Decomposition of plants and animals

(B) Industrial wastes

(C) Domestic wastes

(D) Combustion of coal

Q31. This type of settlement may result from a tendency to cluster in a restricted area of dispersed settlement. In this case, one or more sections of the village society choose or is forced to live a little away from the main cluster or village. Identify the settlements.

(A) Semi-Clustered Settlements

(B) Clustered Settlements

(C) Hamleted Settlements

(D) Dispersed Settlements

Q32. Farmers of which state of India grow three crops of rice called 'Aus', 'Aman' and 'Boro'?

(A) Punjab

(B) West Bengal

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Chhattisgarh

Q33. Which of the following manufacturing uses local raw materials, simple power-driven machines and semi-skilled labour?

(A) Cottage manufacturing

(B) Large Scale Manufacturing

(C) High technology industry

(D) Small Scale Manufacturing

Q34. Which of the following is NOT the reason for low level of human development?

(A) Political turmoil

(B) Civil war

(C) Higher investment in people and good governance

(D) High incidence of diseases

Q35. Concept of global village is a reality due to_______

(A) modern communication systems

(B) metro trains

(C) expressways

(D) pipelines

Q36. Arrange the following Indian states in descending order of density of population based on 2011 census:

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Gujarat

(C) Bihar

(D) Himachal Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (B), (A), (C), (D)

(B) (B), (C), (A), (D)

(C) (B), (A), (D), (C)

(D) (C), (B), (D), (A)

Q37. Asia's first cross-country pipeline was constructed by Oil India Limited from _______ oilfield in Assam to Barauni refinery in Bihar.

(A) Digboi        

(B) Moran

(C) Sibsagar                 

(D) Naharkatiya

Q38. The Mediterranean regions were inhabited from early periods in history due to which of the following factors of population distribution?

(A) Urbanisation

(B) Pleasant Climate

(C) Mining and Industrial Activities

(D) Mountainous Landforms

Q39. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?

(A) Bajra         

(B) Sugarcane

(C) Coffee       

(D) Rubber

Q40. A person migrates to a city for a better job, identify the factor responsible for this migration.

(A) Pull and push factor

(B) Demographic transition

(C) Population growth

(D) Liberalisation

Read the given paragraph and answer the following questions.

Both rural and urban settlements are different in their functions, although sometimes, complementing each other. Apart from these, rural and urban areas have also emerged into two seperate cultural, political, economic and technological divide. India has predominantly rural population (approximately 69%). Rural areas are performing primary activities existing as an appendix to the core population urban centre forming its hinterland. This may give an impression that urban centres exist as undifferentiated homogeneous entities in opposition to rural areas. On the contrary, urban centres are more differentiated in terms of socio-economic, politico-cultural and other indicators of development than any other areas.

At the top, there are farm houses and high income group localities characterised by well-developed urban infrastructures and on the other extreme are slums, jhuggi-jhopari clusters and colonies of shanty structures. These are inhabited by those people who were forced to migrate from rural areas to these urban areas in search of livelihood but could not afford proper housing due to high rent and high cost of land. They occupy environmentally incompatible and degraded areas. Slum dwellers work in low-paid, high-risk prone, unorganised sector of the urban economy. Consequently, they are under-nourished, uneducated and prone to diseases. The poverty makes them vulnerable to drug abuse, alcoholism, crime and ultimately social exclusion. The Swachh Bharat Mission is part of urban renewal mission launched by the Government of India to improve the quality of life in urban areas.

Q41. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of village in India?

(A) Population is largely dependent on primary activities.

(B) They are located in hinterland to the core urban centre.

(C) Approximately 69 per cent of the total population of India resides in villages.

(D) They occupy environmentally incompatible and degraded areas.

Q42. What is the primary cause of creation of urban slums?

(A) Forced migration

(B) Non-availability of affordable decent housing for migrants in urban areas

(C) Environmental degradation

(D) Social exclusion

Q43. What is the percentage of urban population in India?

(A) 69 per cent (B) 20 per cent

(C) 31 per cent (D) 80 per cent

Q44. Which of the following are more heterogeneous areas?

(A) Rural areas  (B) Urban areas

(C) Desert areas (D) Backward areas

Q45. Which of the following is the characteristic of slums?

(A) Slums are inhabited by people who cannot afford decent housing due to high rent and high cost of land in an urban area.

(B) The slums are characterised by well-developed infrastructures and provision of safety, security and privacy.

(C) The Swachh Bharat Mission aims to improve the vegetation cover in slum areas.

(D) The slum population faces poverty and social inclusion.

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the following questions (Q46-47).

Winters in the town of Trondheim mean fierce winds and heavy snow. The skies are dark for months. Kari drives to work in the dark at 8 am. She has special tyres for the winter and keeps the headlights of her powerful car switched on. Her office is artificially heated at a comfortable 23 degrees Celsius. The campus of the university she works in is built under a huge glass dome. This dome keeps the snow out in winter and lets in the sunshine in the summer. The temperature is controlled carefully and there is adequate lighting. Even though fresh vegetables and plants don't grow in such harsh weather, Kari keeps an orchid on her desk and enjoys eating tropical fruits like banana and kiwi. These are flown in from warmer areas regularly. With a click of the mouse, Kari can network with colleagues in New Delhi. She frequently takes a morning flight to London and returns in the evening in time to watch her favourite television serial. Though Kari is fifty-eight years old, she is fitter and looks younger than many thirty year-olds in other parts of the world.

Q46. This case study is an example of

(A) Determinism

(B) Behaviouralism

(C) Post-modernism

(D) Possibilism

Q47. Which one of the following is NOT correct about the society in which Kari lives?

(A) Technologically advanced society

(B) High level of living standard

(C) Culturally advanced society

(D) Highly deprived society

Q48. Kari resides in a town of ________area.

(A) humid temperate      (B) polar

(C) tropical                   (D) equatorial

Q49. Kari works in

(A) London                   (B) New Delhi

(C) company office        (D) university

Q50. _________ is the most suitable title for it.

(A) Naturalisation of Humans

(B) Humanisation of Nature

(C) Naturalisation of Nature

(D) Environmental Determinism