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UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain the interrelationship between climate, soils, and vegetation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u091c\u0932\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941, \u092e\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092a\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the uses of oceans for humans?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0917\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0939\u0948?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write a note on seismic zones of India.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0942\u0915\u0902\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the characteristics, causes, and effects of a tsunami with examples.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u0941\u0928\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0901, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodiversity conservation of forests and water bodies in India is essential to maintain ecological balance. Elucidate in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u0902\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0932\u093e\u0936\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0948\u0935 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0948? \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2023 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held on 27 September 2023. This includes a section of Geography. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oceans are the store house of resources.\u2019 Write a short note.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964\u2019 \u0932\u0918\u0941 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil profile plays an important role in agriculture. Do you agree?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the relationship between El Nino and south-east monsoon in India and its impact on agriculture.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0932 \u0928\u0940\u0928\u094b \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write a short note on temperate cyclones. How it impacts India?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0936\u0940\u0924\u094b\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0918\u0941 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss India\u2019s mineral development policy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0928\u093f\u091c \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the causes and consequences of internal human migration in India.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throw light on Rohingya refugee in South Asia.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u090f\u0936\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u094b\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0917\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0936\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write a short note on Nine Number channel and its strategic importance.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0928\u093e\u0907\u0928 \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930 \u091a\u0948\u0928\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0918\u0941 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2022<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the causes of origin, structure and weather associated with tropical cyclones.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u091f\u093f\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940\u092f \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0917\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902, \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u094c\u0938\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the factors affecting rural settlement pattern in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0942\u092a \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the factors affecting rural settlement patterns in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0942\u092a \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe earthquake belts in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0942\u0915\u092e\u094d\u092a \u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Give an account of the Irrigation Projects of Uttar Pradesh in detail with suitable examples.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094b\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is &#8216;Smart City Mission&#8217;? Discuss the main characteristics of cities of Eastern Uttar Pradesh selected under this scheme.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u093f\u0936\u0928&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u0917\u092f\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2022 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in September 2022. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2021<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the geographical features of India mentioned in the Vedic literatures.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Do you agree that urbanisation and slums are inseparable? Explain.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u091d\u094b\u092a\u0921\u093c\u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u090f\u0915-\u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Examine how regionalism affects national integration.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u090f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is water crisis? Suggest suitable measures for water resource management.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u091c\u0932 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u091c\u0932 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0941\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the patterns of rural settlements in the Gangetic Plain.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u092e\u0948\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is a cyclone? Explain the causes of the origin of temperate cyclones.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u0938\u092e\u0936\u0940\u0924\u094b\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the areas of Uttar Pradesh affected by soil erosion and identify the factors responsible.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092e\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u091f\u093e\u0935 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u091c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What are the means of irrigation in Uttar Pradesh? Discuss the role of irrigation in agricultural development.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Highlight the salient features of India\u2019s Population Policy (2000). Suggest measures for population stabilization.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f (2000) \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0941\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Examine the nature of urbanization in India and discuss the social implications of fast pace of urbanization.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0924\u0947\u091c\u093c \u0917\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u201cThe Industrial Revolution was not only a technological revolution but also a socio-economic revolution that changed\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>\u201c\u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u092d\u0940 \u0925\u0940, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions Last 10 Years<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2024 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held on 27 June 2025. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain the interrelationship between climate, soils, and vegetation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u091c\u0932\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941, \u092e\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092a\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the uses of oceans for humans?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0917\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0939\u0948?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write a note on seismic zones of India.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0942\u0915\u0902\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the characteristics, causes, and effects of a tsunami with examples.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u0941\u0928\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0901, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodiversity conservation of forests and water bodies in India is essential to maintain ecological balance. Elucidate in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u0902\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0932\u093e\u0936\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0948\u0935 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0948? \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2023 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held on 27 September 2023. This includes a section of Geography. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oceans are the store house of resources.\u2019 Write a short note.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964\u2019 \u0932\u0918\u0941 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil profile plays an important role in agriculture. Do you agree?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the relationship between El Nino and south-east monsoon in India and its impact on agriculture.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0932 \u0928\u0940\u0928\u094b \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write a short note on temperate cyclones. How it impacts India?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0936\u0940\u0924\u094b\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0918\u0941 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss India\u2019s mineral development policy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0928\u093f\u091c \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the causes and consequences of internal human migration in India.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throw light on Rohingya refugee in South Asia.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u090f\u0936\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u094b\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0917\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0936\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write a short note on Nine Number channel and its strategic importance.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0928\u093e\u0907\u0928 \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930 \u091a\u0948\u0928\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0918\u0941 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2022<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2022 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held on 27 September 2023. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2022<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the causes of origin, structure and weather associated with tropical cyclones.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u091f\u093f\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940\u092f \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0917\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902, \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u094c\u0938\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the factors affecting rural settlement pattern in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0942\u092a \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the factors affecting rural settlement patterns in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0930\u0942\u092a \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe earthquake belts in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0942\u0915\u092e\u094d\u092a \u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Give an account of the Irrigation Projects of Uttar Pradesh in detail with suitable examples.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094b\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is &#8216;Smart City Mission&#8217;? Discuss the main characteristics of cities of Eastern Uttar Pradesh selected under this scheme.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u093f\u0936\u0928&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u0917\u092f\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2022 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in September 2022. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains Geography Questions Paper 2021<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the geographical features of India mentioned in the Vedic literatures.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Do you agree that urbanisation and slums are inseparable? Explain.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u091d\u094b\u092a\u0921\u093c\u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u090f\u0915-\u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Examine how regionalism affects national integration.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u090f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is water crisis? Suggest suitable measures for water resource management.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u091c\u0932 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u091c\u0932 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0941\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the patterns of rural settlements in the Gangetic Plain.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u092e\u0948\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is a cyclone? Explain the causes of the origin of temperate cyclones.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u0938\u092e\u0936\u0940\u0924\u094b\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the areas of Uttar Pradesh affected by soil erosion and identify the factors responsible.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092e\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u091f\u093e\u0935 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u091c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What are the means of irrigation in Uttar Pradesh? Discuss the role of irrigation in agricultural development.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Highlight the salient features of India\u2019s Population Policy (2000). Suggest measures for population stabilization.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f (2000) \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0941\u091d\u093e\u0907\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Examine the nature of urbanization in India and discuss the social implications of fast pace of urbanization.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0924\u0947\u091c\u093c \u0917\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u201cThe Industrial Revolution was not only a technological revolution but also a socio-economic revolution that changed\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>\u201c\u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u092d\u0940 \u0925\u0940, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions Last 10 Years: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography forms part of GS 1 in UP PCS Mains Examination. Geography plays a very important role in the UPPSC exam as well prelims examination. The candidate needs to master and analyse UP PCS mains subject-wise PYQs and also UPPSC Section wise PYQs. we as IAS HUB teams has provide the Detail UPPSC section wise question as well subject wise questions of last 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions Last 10 Years Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) PCS Mains examination places significant emphasis on Geography, particularly in General Studies (GS) Paper 1, which covers Indian and World Geography, as well as Uttar Pradesh-specific aspects in Papers V and VI. Geography questions account for 20-30% of GS Paper 1 (around 40-60 marks), focusing on analytical, map-based, and interdisciplinary topics linking physical geography with economic, environmental, and social issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPCS Mains Polity and Governance Question Paper 2025 Download Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Detail<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UP PCS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO conducts PCS Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Marks of UP PCS GS 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UP PCS Mains Question Types\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptive (Short notes, essays, critical analysis)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration OF UP PCS Mains Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negative Marking<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None (Descriptive paper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many Questions are asked in UP PCS mains from Geography section<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions Last 10 Years FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-5667 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-5667{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-5667 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-5667{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-5667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-5667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-5667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-5667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-5667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1760420364\"><div id=\"sp-ea-5667\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-5667\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56670\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56670\" aria-controls=\"collapse56670\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. What is the weightage of Geography in UPPCS Mains?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse56670\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56670\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geography accounts for approximately 40-60 marks in General Studies (GS) Paper 1, with an additional 10-20 marks in GS Papers V and VI focusing on Uttar Pradesh-specific topics. Overall, it accounts for approximately 10-15% of the total Mains score.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56671\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56671\" aria-controls=\"collapse56671\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. How does UPPCS Geography syllabus differ from UPSC Geography?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56671\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56671\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPPCS Geography emphasises Uttar Pradesh-specific topics like the Ganga-Yamuna doab, Bundelkhand's drought issues, and Purvanchal's migration patterns, alongside national and global geography. UPSC has a broader global focus, while UPPCS integrates UP's socio-economic and environmental geography.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56672\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56672\" aria-controls=\"collapse56672\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. Which books are recommended for UP-specific Geography preparation?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56672\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56672\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key books include: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geography of Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Dr R.L. Singh. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uttar Pradesh General Studies<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Disha Publications. Supplement with UP government websites (up.gov.in) for data on UP\u2019s 9 agro-climatic zones and NCERTs (Classes 6-12) for basics.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56673\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56673\" aria-controls=\"collapse56673\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. How should I approach map-based questions in UPPCS Mains?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56673\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56673\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice labelling key geographical features of Uttar Pradesh, such as rivers (Ganga, Ghaghara), national parks (Dudhwa), and industrial hubs (Kanpur, Noida). Use the Oxford Student Atlas and practice drawing maps to include in answers for better marks.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56674\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56674\" aria-controls=\"collapse56674\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. What are the recent trends in UPPCS Mains Geography questions?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56674\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56674\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2020, questions have increasingly link geography to current affairs, such as climate change impacts on UP\u2019s wheat production or Indo-Gangetic pollution. Expect 2-3 questions on disasters (e.g., floods in eastern UP) and interdisciplinary topics like geography-economy linkages.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"sp-ea-schema-5667-69e89a6077681\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q1. What is the weightage of Geography in UPPCS Mains?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Geography accounts for approximately 40-60 marks in General Studies (GS) Paper 1, with an additional 10-20 marks in GS Papers V and VI focusing on Uttar Pradesh-specific topics. Overall, it accounts for approximately 10-15% of the total Mains score.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q2. 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