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This is analysis of all Map based questions asked in Prelims 2013 to 2019. In all, approx 59
map based questions have been asked. These vary from Indian map, world map to GS and
News based questions. Here, I have mentioned focus areas, difficulty levels, question
type/source etc. Focus area detailed analysis is on last page.

Short Forms Used: NP (National Parks and Reserves), GS.

UPSC 2013

Q1: With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the
following pairs:
Famous shrine Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley
2. LhotsavaLhakhang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley // History, Tough
3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2: Which of the following have coral reefs?

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands I
2. Gulf of Kachchh // Corals, NP, GS, Medium
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Sunderbans
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3: Consider the following rivers:

1. Barak
2. Lohit // Rivers, Prem Patel, Medium
3. Subansiri
Which of the above flows / flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Q4: Consider the following pairs:

Wetlands Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej //Wetlands
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal //Rivers, NP
3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna //Prem Patel
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? //Tough
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q5:Consider the following pairs:

Hills Region
1. Cardamom Hills : Coromandel Coast
2. Kaimur Hills : Konkan Coast //Hills, Easy, GS, Prem Patel
3. Mahadeo Hills : Central India
4. Mikir Hills : North-East India
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

Q6: Turkey is located between:

(a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
(b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea // World, News, Oxford Atlas
(c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea // Arab Spring, Medium
(d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea

Q7: What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as
one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta // World, News, Oxford Atlas, Medium
4. Singapore // South China Sea, ASEAN
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 4-2-1-3
(b) 3-2-4-1
(c) 3-4-1-2
(d) 4-3-2-1

Q8: Consider the following countries:

1. Denmark
2. Japan

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3. Russian Federation // World, News, GS, Easy

4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the 'Arctic Council '?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 5

Q9: Consider the following pairs:

Region often in news Country
1. Chechnya : Russian Federation //World News, Easy
2. Darfur : Mali
3. Swat Valley : Iraq
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

Q10: Consider the following pairs:

Region Well-known for the production of
1. Kinnaur : Areca nut // GS // Tough, Resources
2. Mewat : Mango // Can’t really prepare for it
3. Coromandel : Soya bean
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None

Q11: Consider the following towns of India:

1. Bhadrachalam
2. Chanderi // GS, Clothing, Resources
3. Kancheepuram // Can’t really prepare for it
4. Karnal. // Medium
Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees / fabric?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4

Q12: Consider the following pairs:

National Highway Cities connected

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1. NH 4 : Chennai and Hyderabad // Highways, Tough, Prem Patel

2. NH 6 : Mumbai and Kolkata
3. NH 15 : Ahmadabad and Jodhpur
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None

Q13: Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten
Degree Channel'?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra // GS, Easy
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java

Q14: Consider the following pairs

1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram // GS, Medium, Prem Patel, NP
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland
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

UPSC 2014

Q15: Consider the following pairs:

National Park River flowing through the Park
1.) Corbett National Park : Ganga
2.) Kazinranga National Park : Manas //Rivers
3.) Silent Valley National Park : Kaveri // NP, GS,
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? //Prem Patel, Easy
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3
d) None

Q16: In which of the following states is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitats?
1.) Tamil Nadu
2.) Kerala

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3.) Karnataka //Environment, GS, Medium, NP

4.) Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q17: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Geographical Feature Region
a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia //World, GC Leong
b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa //Easy
c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia

Q18: Consider the following pairs:

1.) Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2.) Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range // NP, Hills
3.) Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills // Prem Patel, Tough
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None

Q19: Consider the following statements:

1.) Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. // Resources, Easy, Prem Patel
2.) Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
3.) Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3
d) None

Q20: Consider the following pairs:

Tribe State
1. Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
2. Karbi : Himachal Pradesh // Tribes, GS, Tough
3. DonagariaKondh : Odisha

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4. Bonda : Tamil Nadu

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

UPSC 2015

Q21: Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to
subtropical, temperate and arctic?
(a) Khangchendzonga National Park
(b) Nandadevi National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park // NP, Climate, Tough
(d) Namdapha National Park

Q22: Consider the following States

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh // GS, Forests, Easy
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q23: Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the
Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan //World, Tough
(c) Lebanon
(d) lsrael

Q24: Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and
westernmost State?
(a) Assam and Rajasthan
(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan // Easy
(c) Assam and Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Q25: Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating
vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
(a) Bhitarkanika National Park
(b) KeibulLamjao National Park // NP, GS, Easy

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(c) Keoladeo Ghana National Park

(d) Sultanpur National Park

Q26:Consider the following pairs:

Place of Pilgrimage Location
1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills //Hills, Religious Sites
3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills // Medium
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? // Prem Patel

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q27: The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of
the events related to
(a) Central Asia //World, News, Easy
(b) Middle East
(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa

Q28: Consider the following rivers:

1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati //Rivers, GS, Prem Patel, Tough
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and4
(d) 2 and 3 only

Q29: Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest,
evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) South-West Bengal //Forests, Medium
(c) Southern Saurashtra
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

UPSC 2016

Q30: Which of the following is/are tributary tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1. Dibang
2. Kameng //Rivers, GS, Prem Patel, Easy
3. Lohit

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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

Q31: In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin //Resources, GS, Easy
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

Q32: Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

(a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari and Krishna //Rivers, News, Easy
(c) Mahanadi and Sone
(d) Narmada and Tapti

Q33:Consider the following pairs:

Famous place Region
1. Bodhgaya Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho Bundelkhand //History, Religious Sites, Easy
3. Shirdi Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) Malwa
5. Tirupati Rayalaseema
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5

Q34: Consider the following pairs :

Community sometimes In the affairs of mentioned in the news
1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal //World, Easy
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

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UPSC 2017

Q35: Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?

1. Jordan
2. Iraq // World, Easy
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Q36: Consider the following statements:

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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only //Hills, Lakes, Easy
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

Q37: Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?

(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo //World, India, Easy
(c) Java
(d) Sri Lanka

Q38: With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:

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 it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only //Rivers, Prem Patel, Medium
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q39: 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?
(a) 6
(b) 7 //Tough
(c) 8
(d) 9

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Q40: 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?
(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park //NP, Prem Patel, Medium
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

Q41: 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 //News, Tough
(b) Bheemunipatnam
(c) Chandipur
(d) Nagapattinam.

UPSC 2018

Q42: Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to
human activities ?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea //World, News, Medium
3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) I and 3

Q43: Consider the following pairs:

Craft Heritage of
1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra // Crafts, Tough, Can’t Prepare
3. UppadaJamdani saris — Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3

Q44: Consider the following statements:

1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since
then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 //GS, Easy
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3

Q45: Consider the following pairs :

Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
1. Catalonia - Spain
2. Crimea - Hungary
3. Mindanao - Philippines //World , News, Easy
4. Oromia - Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b)) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

Q46: Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered
from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic
conflicts ?
(a) Angola and Zambia //World, Easy, News
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan

Q47: Consider the following pairs :

Tradition State
1. ChapcharKut festival — Mizoram
2. KhongjomParba ballad — Manipur
3. Thong-To dance — Sikkim
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 //Arts, History, Tough
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3

Q48: The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of
theaffairs of
(a) China
(b) Israel //World, GS, Easy
(c) Iraq
(d) Yemen

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Q49: Consider the following statements:

1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only //Resources, Easy
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

Q50: Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad //GS, Easy
(c) Nagpur
(d) Pune

Q51: In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur //NP, GS, Easy, Prem Patel
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Nagaland

Q52: Consider the following pairs:

Town sometime mentioned in news Country
1.Aleppo – Syria
2.Kirkuk - Yemen //World, News, Easy
3.Mosul - Palestine
4.Mazar-i-Sharif - Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

UPSC 2019

Q53: Consider the following pairs

Famous place River
Pandharpur Chandrabhaga
Tiruchirappalli Cauvery
Hampi Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only //Historical Sites, Rivers, Tough

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(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q54: Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? //NP, Tough,
Prem Patel
(a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and KalakadMundanthurai Tiger
Reserve
(b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National
Park
(c) Kaundinya, GundlaBrahme-swaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi
National Park
(d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger
Reserve

Q55: Consider the following pairs:

Wildlife Naturally 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 //Environment, NP, Tough, Rivers
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q56: Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine
zone?
(a) Manas National Park
(b) Namdapha National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park //Climate, NP, GS, Prem Patel, Easy
(d) Valley of Flowers National Park

Q57: 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 //News, Tough
(d) Water reservoirs

Q58: Consider the following pairs:

Sea Bordering country
1. Adriatic Sea Albania
2. Black Sea Croatia

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3. Caspian Sea Kazakhstan

4. Mediterranean Sea Morocco
5. Red Sea Syria
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only //World, Tough, Oxford Atlas
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Q59: 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 //Glaciers, River,Prem Patel, Medium
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 5

Analysis on next page

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Focus Area Analysis

Area Number Of Questions Difficulty Level

Asked
World 16 Easy (10), Medium (3),
Tough (3)
News >15 Easy (10), Medium (3),
Tough (2)
GS >20 Easy (14), (Medium (4),
Tough (2)

• At least 17 Questions cab be directly answered from Prem Patel Map Book.
• Few world Map questions can be answered from GC Leong.
• Major focus area of world map are West Asia and Mediterranean Sea, with at least
9/16 questions from these areas. These are to be done from Oxford Atlas.

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