BPSC Prelims · Topic-wise PYQs
Indian Geography BPSC Prelims PYQs
245 questions on Indian Geography asked in BPSC Prelims, sorted into 7 sub-topics. In the app you practise each sub-topic as a timed test (longer sub-topics in sets of about 25 questions) with the BPSC marking (+1 / −0.33 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Indian Geography in BPSC Prelims
Indian Geography is the 5th largest of the 12 topics in the BPSC bank: 245 of its 2,570 topic-wise PYQs (9.5%). The biggest sub-topics are Physiography & Drainage (82), Agriculture & Irrigation (49), Minerals, Energy & Industry (46).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Physiography & Drainage | 82 | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Irrigation | 49 | 2025 |
| Minerals, Energy & Industry | 46 | 2025 |
| Climate, Soils & Vegetation | 26 | 2025 |
| States, Population & Tribes | 22 | 2025 |
| Transport, Tourism & Trade | 18 | 2025 |
| Indian Geography: Miscellaneous | 2 | 2011 |
| Total | 245 | 2025 |
Sub-topics with fewer than 20 questions are practised inside the Indian Geography tests in the app and have no page of their own.
Indian Geography PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 71 | |
| 2016–2020 | 57 | |
| 2011–2015 | 24 | |
| 2001–2010 | 24 | |
| Before 2001 | 69 |
Sample Indian Geography questions from the free tests
Question text only. The options, the answer and the explanation open in the free test (free sign-in with your mobile number).
Asked in 2025
The two volcanic Islands in the Indian Territory are -
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According to the Indus Waters Treaty, the three eastern rivers are allocated to India. Which of the following is not one of them?
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According to India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):
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Questions students ask
How many Indian Geography questions has BPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 245 Indian Geography previous-year questions from BPSC Prelims in 7 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Indian Geography sub-topics come up most often?
Physiography & Drainage (82 questions), Agriculture & Irrigation (49 questions), Minerals, Energy & Industry (46 questions).
Can I practise BPSC Indian Geography PYQs for free?
Partly. 14 of these 245 questions are in the free BPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.