UPSC Prelims PYQsQ. “Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But the rain is soon over.” Which of the following regions is described in the above passage? (2015) Strive Edge / May 9, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs242. The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern? (2012) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs241. The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where (2013) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs240. On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion (2013) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs239. Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? (2015) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs238. In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclones do not originate. What is the reason? (2015) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs237. Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up the recent past due to human activities? (2018) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs235. With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? (2020) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs234. With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements: Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs232. 11. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from EI Nino? (2011) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs231. Westerlies in the southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in the northern hemisphere. Why? (2011) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs230. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation? (2011) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs229. Electrically charged particles from space travelling at speeds of several hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if they reach the surface of the Earth. What prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth? (2012) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs228. Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because: (2012) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs227. The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons? (2013) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
UPSC Prelims PYQs226. During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the (2013) Strive Edge / May 1, 2025
