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BPSC 2022 — Geography Questions with Answers

All 13 Geography previous-year questions from BPSC 2022, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Urbanization

   Write short answer: Discuss the level of urbanization in Bihar. Explain at least two reasons for the low level of urbanization in the State. What are the recent initiatives taken by Bihar Government to push urbanization in the State?

2. Q2.Climatology

   Write short answer: What is Indian Ocean Dipole? Explain how it was related to the erraticity of monsoons during the year 2022 in India. What was the effect of this erraticity on food production and the economy in India?

3. Q3.Industrial Geography

   On the basis of raw materials, divide Bihar into forest-based industries, agro-based industries and mineral-based industries. Substantiate your answer with neat sketches depicting the location of these industries.

4. Q4.Oceanography

   Sargasso Sea is a part of

   • a)Arctic Ocean
   • b)North Atlantic Ocean
   • c)South Atlantic Ocean
   • d)Indian Ocean
5. Q5.Indian Geography

   What is the border line between India and China called?

   • a)Radcliffe Line
   • b)Indira Point
   • c)Durand Line
   • d)McMahon Line
6. Q6.Climatology

   Rajasthan receives very little rainfall, because

   • a)It is very hot here
   • b)Water is not available here and it remains dry
   • c)Winds cannot cross any type of barriers and do not get the necessary height to cool down
   • d)Monsoon fails to reach this region
7. Q7.Physical Geography

   Karewas are famous for the cultivation of which type of crop?

   • a)Saffron
   • b)Mango
   • c)Grapes
   • d)Banana
8. Q8.Mineral Resources

   Which state of India is a leading producer of Thorium?

   • a)Bihar
   • b)Jharkhand
   • c)Madhya Pradesh
   • d)Kerala
9. Q9.Industrial Geography

   In which of the following places is the newsprint industry located?

   • a)Durgapur
   • b)Nepanagar
   • c)Kanpur
   • d)Satna
   • e)None of the above / More than one of the above
10. Q10.Indian Census / Demography

    According to the Census of India, 2011, which is the largest Scheduled Tribe?

    • a)Kol
    • b)Bhil
    • c)Gond
    • d)Santhal
    • e)None of the above / More than one of the above
11. Q11.Physical Geography

    Who among these presented the concept of the geographical erosion cycle?

    • a)W. M. Davis
    • b)S. W. Wooldridge
    • c)Kober
    • d)A. Holm
    • e)None of the above / More than one of the above
12. Q12.Climatology

    In which hemisphere of the Earth do the Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, and Shrieking Sixties winds blow?

    • a)Southern Hemisphere
    • b)Eastern Hemisphere
    • c)Western Hemisphere
    • d)Northern Hemisphere
    • e)None of the above / More than one of the above
13. Q13.Indian Geography

    Recently, China claimed areas around 'Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary' stating that it is a disputed area. Where is this wildlife sanctuary located?

    • a)Bhutan
    • b)Nepal
    • c)Bangladesh
    • d)Arunachal Pradesh
    • e)None of the above / More than one of the above