UPPSC Prelims · Topic-wise PYQs
Indian Geography UPPSC Prelims PYQs
385 questions on Indian Geography asked in UPPSC 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 UPPSC marking (+1.33 / −0.44 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Indian Geography in UPPSC Prelims
Indian Geography is the 5th largest of the 12 topics in the UPPSC bank: 385 of its 4,128 topic-wise PYQs (9.3%). The biggest sub-topics are Physiography & Drainage (115), Agriculture & Irrigation (81), Minerals, Energy & Industry (74).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Physiography & Drainage | 115 | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Irrigation | 81 | 2024 |
| Minerals, Energy & Industry | 74 | 2025 |
| Climate, Soils & Vegetation | 35 | 2025 |
| Transport, Tourism & Trade | 34 | 2025 |
| States, Population & Tribes | 30 | 2025 |
| Indian Geography: Miscellaneous | 16 | 2019 |
| Total | 385 | 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 | 61 | |
| 2016–2020 | 57 | |
| 2011–2015 | 65 | |
| 2001–2010 | 123 | |
| Before 2001 | 79 |
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
Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea ?
Attempt it in the free UPPSC 2025 GS Paper I
1. Periyar
2. Pennar
3. Palar
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
Questions students ask
How many Indian Geography questions has UPPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 385 Indian Geography previous-year questions from UPPSC Prelims in 7 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Indian Geography sub-topics come up most often?
Physiography & Drainage (115 questions), Agriculture & Irrigation (81 questions), Minerals, Energy & Industry (74 questions).
Can I practise UPPSC Indian Geography PYQs for free?
Partly. 26 of these 385 questions are in the free UPPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.