Mapping PYQ - 2014 To 2023 Map Class 06
Mapping PYQ - 2014 To 2023 Map Class 06
Topic Question
1 2023 India - With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements:
Economic 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3. Bangladesh-China- India-Myanmar Economic Corridor
connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are
correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
2 2023 India - Consider the following pairs:
Economic Port Well known as
1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs
3 2023 India - Physical Consider the following statements:
1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills Constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above the correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
4 2023 India - Physical Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-
day extensive marshland?
(a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
(b) Marakkanam Salt Pans
(c) Naupada Swamp
(d) Rann of Kutch
5 2023 India - Physical Consider the following statements:
1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
6 2023 World - Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food
Economic shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
(a) Angola
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Ecuador
(d) Somalia
7 2023 World - About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for
Economic electric motor vehicles, is produced by
(a) Argentina
(b) Botswana
(c) The Democratic Republic of the Congo
(d) Kazakhstan
8 2023 World - Physical Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
(a) Cameroon
(b) Nigeria
(c) South Sudan
(d) Uganda
9 2023 World - Political Consider the following countries:
1. Bulgaria
2. Czech Republic
3. Hungary
4. Latvia
5. Lithuania
6. Romania
How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) Only five
10 2023 World - Political Consider the following pairs :
Area of conflict mentioned in news Country where it is located
1. Donbas : Syria
2. Kachin : Ethiopia
3. Tigray : North Yemen
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
11 2023 World - Political Consider the following pairs :
Regions often Reason for being in news
1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only Two
(c) All three
(d) None
12 2022 India - Consider the following statements:
Economic 1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.
3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
13 2022 India - Physical Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers.
(a) Cauvery
(b) Manjira
(c) Pennar
(d) Tungabhadra
14 2022 India - Physical Consider the following pairs :
Peak Mountains
1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
15 2022 India - Physical Consider the following pairs :
Wetland/Lake Location
1. Hokera Wetland -Punjab
2. Renuka Wetland -Himachal Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar Lake -Tripura
4. Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil Nadu
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
16 2022 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs States
1. Ghataprabha – Telangana
2.Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar – Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon – Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly
matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
17 2022 World - Consider the following statements:
Economic 1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
2. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
3. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
18 2022 World - Physical Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?
(a) Lake Victoria
(b) Lake Faguibine
(c) Lake Oguta
(d) Lake Volta
19 2022 World - Political The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
(a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
(b) Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
(c) Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
(d) The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
20 2022 World - Political Consider the following countries:
1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
21 2022 World - Political Consider the following countries:
1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Croatia
4. Romania
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3, 4 and 5
22 2022 World - Political Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned
in the news?
(a) It is generally believed that they are artificial islands made by a country around South China Sea.
(b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.
(c) A permanent American military base has been set up there to help Taiwan to increase its defence
capabilities.
(d) Through International Court of Justice declared them as no man's land, some South-East Asian countries
claim them
23 2022 World - Political Consider the following pairs:
Country - Important reason for being in the news recently
1. Chad – Setting up of permanent military base by China.
2. Guinea – Suspension of Constitution and Government by military
3. Lebanon – Severe and prolonged economic depression
4. Tunisia – Suspension of Parliament by President
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
24 2022 World - Political Consider the following
pairs:
Region often mentioned in the news - Country
1. Anatolia – Turkey
2. Amhara – Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado –Spain
4. Catalonia – Italy
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
25 2021 India - Physical With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pout into one of them
which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the
Indus direct?
(a) Chenab
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
26 2021 India - Physical With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
(a) glaciers
(b) mangrove areas
(c) Ramsar sites
(d) saline lakes
27 2021 India - Physical Consider the following rivers:
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
29 2020 India - Physical Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?
1. Nagarhole National park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamagalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanand Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
30 2020 India - Physical Siachen Glacier is situated to the
(a) East of Aksai Chin
(b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit
(d) North of Nubra Valley
31 2020 India - Physical Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the
Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Manas National Park
(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
32 2020 India - Physical Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
33 2020 India - Physical Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?
(a) Corbett
(b) Ranthambore
(c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
(d) Sunderbans
34 2020 India - Physical With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
35 2020 World - Physical Consider the following pairs:
River Flows into
1. Mekong : Andaman Sea
2. Thames : Irish Sea
3. Volga : Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi : Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
36 2019 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Glacier River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra
5. Zemu Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 5
37 2019 India - Physical What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b) Tropical rain forests
(c) Underground cave systems
(d) Water reservoirs
38 2019 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Famous Place River
1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
3. Hampi : Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
39 2019 India - Physical Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine
(a) Manas National Park
(b) Namdahpa National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Valley of Flowers National Park
40 2019 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
WildlifeNaturally found in
1. Blue-finned Mahseer:Cauvery River
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin:Chambal River
3. Rusty-spotted Cat:Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
41 2019 India - Physical Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
(a)Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
(b)Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanand Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
(c)Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
(d)Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
54 2017 India - Physical At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea
water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can
actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
(a) Bhavnagar
(b) Bheemunipatnam
(c) Chandipur
(d) Nagapattinam.
55 2017 India - Physical From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link
between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?
57 2017 India - Physical Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which
one of the following sites ?
(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo
(c) Java
62 2016 India - In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
Economic 1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
63 2016 India - Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in
Economic (a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
64 2016 India - Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of
Economic about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?
(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Anaimalai Forests
(c) Maikala Hills
(d) Tropical rain forests of northeast
65 2016 India - Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to
Economic be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka (d) Rajasthan
66 2016 India - Physical Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit
Select 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
67 2016 India - Physical Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
(a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Son
(d) Narmada and Tapti
68 2016 India - Physical In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its
natural habitat?
(a) Sand deserts of northwet India
(b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
(d) Western Ghats
69 2016 India - Physical Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as
‘State Butterfly’?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh,
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
71 2016 World - ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Economic (a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China
72 2016 World - Political Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman
(d) Kuwait
73 2016 World - Political Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes mentioned in the news In the affairs of
1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal
3. Rohingya : Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and4
(d) 2 and 3 only
75 2015 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Place of Pilgrimage Location
1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
76 2015 India - Physical In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the
streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique 'living root bridges' are found in
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Tamil Nadu
77 2015 India - Physical Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a
rich biodiversity?
81 2015 World - Political The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) lsrael
83 2015 World - Political Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus
recently?