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UPSC CAPF AC 2026 Geography Previous Year Questions

5 questions with answers and explanations. Practice these interactively

Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant 3 and 4 are being set up in India in cooperation with the Russian Federation.

2. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant 5 and 6 are being set up in India in cooperation with the USA.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 2 only
  3. (c) Both 1 and 2
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

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Question 2

India stands at number one at global level in the production of which of the following items?

1. Milk

2. Steel

3. Wheat

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (c)

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Question 3

The Strait of Hormuz connects:

  1. (a) the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
  2. (b) the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea
  3. (c) the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
  4. (d) the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

Answer: (c)

Explanation

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow strategic waterway that links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman (and onward to the Arabian Sea). It lies between Iran and Oman and is one of the world's most important oil-transit chokepoints, since a large share of global seaborne crude oil exports pass through it.

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Question 4

Which of the following countries share borders with Israel?

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

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (d)

Explanation

Israel shares land borders with four countries: Egypt to the southwest, Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, and Jordan to the east. So all four listed countries — Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon — border Israel, making (d) correct.

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Question 5

Consider the following pairs of islands and related water bodies:

I. Kharg — Persian Gulf
II. Vaan — Gulf of Mannar
III. Tuti — Red Sea
IV. Qeshm — Arabian Sea

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. (a) 1
  2. (b) 2
  3. (c) 3
  4. (d) 4

Answer: (b)

Explanation

Only pairs I and II are correct. Kharg Island lies in the Persian Gulf, off Iran's coast — correct. Vaan Island lies in the Gulf of Mannar, near Rameswaram (India) — correct. Tuti Island is in Sudan, at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile in Khartoum, not the Red Sea — incorrect. Qeshm Island lies in the Persian Gulf/Strait of Hormuz, not the Arabian Sea — incorrect. So exactly 2 pairs are correctly matched.

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