Geography (Human geography) PYQs — UPSC Prelims

All 200 Geography (Human geography) Previous Year Questions for UPSC Prelims, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

Geography (Human geography) weightage in UPSC Prelims

Across 19952024, UPSC Prelims has asked 200 Geography (Human geography) questions — an average of 7.1 per year. The heaviest year was 1999 with 17 questions; the lightest was 2015 with 1. Use the year-wise split below to see where the paper has been concentrating.

Year-wise count of Geography (Human geography) questions in UPSC Prelims
YearQuestionsShare
20244
2%
20237
4%
20223
2%
20202
1%
20194
2%
20181
1%
20163
2%
20151
1%
20145
3%
20135
3%
20126
3%
20115
3%
20107
4%
20099
5%
200811
6%
20077
4%
20066
3%
200516
8%
20048
4%
200310
5%
20027
4%
20015
3%
200010
5%
199917
9%
199814
7%
199712
6%
19969
5%
19956
3%

Most-tested themes in Geography (Human geography)

  • Population63
  • Minerals and Energy36
  • Transport and Communication24
  • Primary Activities24
  • Land Resources and Agriculture21
  • Manufacturing Industries13
  • Water Resources6
  • International Trade4

All Geography (Human geography) questions, year by year

20244

20237

20223

20202

20194

20181

20163

20151

20145

20135

20126

20115

20107

20099

200811

20077

20066

200516

20048

200310

20027

20015

200010

199917

199814

199712

19969

19956

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