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Environment and Geography is an integral part of General Studies (GS) Paper I in the UPSC Prelims Examination. It is not uncommon to find an overlap in questions related to the environment, ecology, geography, and current affairs in UPSC Prelims. It is important that you do not get confused and study these areas holistically instead of as disparate streams.
Every year, a substantial chunk of questions is devoted to Environment & Geography. Out of a sum total of 100 questions, there were 19 questions on Environment and 13 on Geography in UPSC Prelims 2022, 16 questions on Environment and 12 questions on Geography in Prelims 2021, 25 questions on Environment and Ecology and 17 questions on Geography in Prelims 2020, 20 questions on Environment and 14 questions on Geography in Prelims 2019, 11 questions on Environment and 14 questions on Geography in Prelims 2018.
Environment & Ecology (Prelims)
Number of Questions | Year of Exam |
19 | 2022 |
16 | 2021 |
25 | 2020 |
20 | 2019 |
11 | 2018 |
Geography (Prelims)
Number of Questions | Year of Exam |
13 | 2022 |
12 | 2021 |
17 | 2020 |
14 | 2019 |
14 | 2018 |
When it comes to Environment, questions pertain to recent developments in India and the world, generic questions on ecology, Government acts and programmes related to climate change and protection of the environment & wildlife, and global and Indian biodiversity among others. In the field of geography, questions typically relate to the physical geography of India and the world, flora and fauna, natural land formations, and agriculture & technologies related to it give the data in a table or through a graph to note down the trend each year.
Prelims Environment and Geography UPSC Questions and Answers PDF 2011-2020
Solving previous years’ questions is incumbent on civil service candidates. By practising old papers, you get an idea of the type of questions asked and are able to find out relevant areas of the syllabus. Further, it helps you assess your strengths and weaknesses. It is important to time yourself while solving previous years’ papers.
Unacademy gives you complete access to previous years’ questions (2011-2020) related to Environment and Ecology, and Geography. The answer keys have been provided for convenience and better practice. So begin solving and take your UPSC Prelims 2023 preparation to the next level!
