BPSC Prelims · Topic-wise PYQs
World Geography BPSC Prelims PYQs
157 questions on World Geography asked in BPSC Prelims, sorted into 6 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 World Geography in BPSC Prelims
World Geography is the 7th largest of the 12 topics in the BPSC bank: 157 of its 2,570 topic-wise PYQs (6.1%). The biggest sub-topics are Universe & the Earth (38), Countries, Cities & Places (33), Human & Economic Geography (27).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Universe & the Earth | 38 | 2024 |
| Countries, Cities & Places | 33 | 2025 |
| Human & Economic Geography | 27 | 2023 |
| Landforms & Geomorphology | 23 | 2025 |
| Oceans & Water Bodies | 19 | 2022 |
| Climate & Atmosphere | 17 | 2025 |
| Total | 157 | 2025 |
Sub-topics with fewer than 20 questions are practised inside the World Geography tests in the app and have no page of their own.
World 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 | 40 | |
| 2016–2020 | 34 | |
| 2011–2015 | 18 | |
| 2001–2010 | 15 | |
| Before 2001 | 50 |
Sample World 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
Which of the following Isthmuses has been known as the ‘Devil’s Neck’?
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Which glacier of Nepal among the following has been declared ‘dead’ in May 2025?
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Questions students ask
How many World Geography questions has BPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 157 World Geography previous-year questions from BPSC Prelims in 6 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which World Geography sub-topics come up most often?
Universe & the Earth (38 questions), Countries, Cities & Places (33 questions), Human & Economic Geography (27 questions).
Can I practise BPSC World Geography PYQs for free?
Partly. 6 of these 157 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.