Geography previous Year Questions 2017

1. Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. Consider the following statements: (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only.
2. Western Ghats are spread over five states only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon,

which of the following statements is/are correct? (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between the tropical Western Indian Ocean and the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino’s impact on the monsoon.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar? (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

5. With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into the Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States

within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination? (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

7. 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? (UPSC/ IAS 2017)

8. At one of the place 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 seafloor

when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at (UPSC/ IAS 2017)