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HPAS Prelims Geography Previous Year Questions (2010 – 2025)

Mastering the HPAS Prelims Geography section is vital for scoring high marks in the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services examination. This comprehensive guide features a year-wise compilation of Geography PYQs covering Physical, Economic, and Human Geography, alongside regional geography of Himachal Pradesh from 2025 down to 2010. Use this interactive quiz layout to reinforce your preparation.

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HPAS 2025 Geography Questions

Q4. Marble Falls pertain to:
Q5. Baghelkhand region is located to the east of:
Q16. Cocos plate is located between :
Q36. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Tropical humid climates exist between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
Statement II: Mediterranean type of climate occurs around Mediterranean Sea.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Q45. Arrange the following uplands of peninsular India from South to North :

(1) Palghat
(2) Javadi Hills
(3) Bhorghat
(4) Rajmahal Hills.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q56. Arrange the following tectonic plates of world from North to South :

(1) Scotia plate
(2) Cocos plate
(3) Nazca plate
(4) Juan De Fuca plate.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q67. Consider the following statements :

(1) The cool dry season lasts from mid-September to mid-December in India.
(2) The cyclones in October form over the Bay of Bengal between 8° and 14° N.
(3) The Coromandel coastal region receives more than 90 percent of its rainfall during summer season.
(4) October and November months represent a primary rainy season in Kerala.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q73. Consider the following statements :

(1) Soil is important for life on earth.
(2) Removal of land surface by ice is known as erosion.
(3) Clay and loam soil is used to make pots.
(4) Clayey soil is used to grow cotton crop.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q76. Consider the following statements:

(1) Atacamia is a coastal desert.
(2) Rubel-Khali is a cold desert.
(3) Sahara desert annually receives more than 50 cm of rainfall.
(4) Cold deserts generally have 2-25°C annual temperature.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q86. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Place):
(a) Phagwara
(b) Gokak
(c) Kullu
(d) Mandya

List-II (Industry):
(i) Silk Textile Industry
(ii) Woollen Textile Industry
(iii) Sugar Industry
(iv) Cotton Textile Industry.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q87. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Range):
(a) The Aravalli Range
(b) The Satpura Range
(c) The Western Ghats
(d) The Eastern Ghats

List-II (Peak):
(i) Gali Konda
(ii) Guru Shikhar
(iii) Kalsubai
(iv) Dhupgarh.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q96. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Name of Peak):
(a) Mt. Whitney
(b) Mt. Logan
(c) Ben Nevis
(d) Mont Blanc.

List-II (Country):
(i) Canada
(ii) U.S.A.
(iii) France
(iv) Scotland.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

HPAS 2024 Geography Questions

Q31. Podu form of shifting cultivation is popular in which of the following states of India?
Q32. Shisgars are the skilled workers of:
Q33. Lyons is a major industrial town of:
Q34. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Escurial is a famous structure of France.
Statement II: Brandenburg Gate is a famous structure of Jerusalem.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Q37. Arrange the following states of India from highest to lowest flood prone area:

(1) Bihar
(2) Punjab
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q38. Arrange the following centres of cotton textile industry in India from north to south:

(1) Phagwara
(2) Cuttack
(3) Guntur
(4) Tirupati.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q39. Arrange the following countries of Europe from East to West:

(1) Ukraine
(2) Belgium
(3) Poland
(4) Germany.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q40. Consider the following statements:

(1) Simlipal biosphere reserve is in Tamil Nadu.
(2) Panna biosphere reserve is in Madhya Pradesh.
(3) Bhadrak mangroves pertain to Odisha.
(4) Gulf of Kutch is the largest mangrove of India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q41. Consider the following statements:

(1) Tel is a right bank tributary of Mahanadi.
(2) The delta of the Godavari river is lobate type.
(3) Bhima river originates from Raj Mahal Hills.
(4) The Penganga river is 300 km long and rises from Satpura Hills.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Q42. Consider the following statements:

(1) Essex city is famous for engineering works.
(2) Leeds city is famous for watches production.
(3) Baku city is known for cutlery industry.
(4) Abadan city is known for oil refinery.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q43. Match List I with List II:

List I (Glacier):
(a) Baltoro
(b) Sonapani
(c) Milam
(d) Zemu

List II (Range/Region):
(i) Pir Panjal
(ii) Kanchenjunga-Everest
(iii) Karakoram
(iv) Kumaon-Garhwal.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q45. Match List I with List II:

List I (City):
(a) Warsaw
(b) Lisbon
(c) Hamburg
(d) Bristol

List II (River):
(i) Vistula
(ii) Tagus
(iii) Elbe
(iv) Avon.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

HPAS 2023 Geography Questions

Q4. Bangar alluvium soils are also known as:
Q5. Jhelum river rises from:
Q16. Temperate grasslands of Africa are known as:
Q36. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Sheffield city in England is famous for films.
Statement II: Oporto city in Portugal is known for oil fields.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Q45. Arrange the following coal fields of India from North to South:

(1) Neyveli
(2) Umarsar
(3) Palana
(4) Kalakot.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q46. Arrange the following river basins of India from lowest to highest in relation to area:

(1) Pennar
(2) Tapi
(3) Kaveri
(4) Narmada.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q50. Consider the following states:

(1) Haryana
(2) Punjab
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Bihar.

With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms sex ratio-Female per 1000 males (according to census 2011), which one of the following is the correct ascending order? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q56. Arrange the following deserts of world from smallest to largest in terms of Area:

(1) Gobi
(2) Thar
(3) Kalahari
(4) Taklimakan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q66. Consider the following statements:

(1) Brown coal is known as Tertiary coal in India.
(2) Lignite coal is superior to peat in India.
(3) The largest lignite deposits of India are at Korba.
(4) Nichahom coal field is located in Gujrat.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q67. Consider the following statements:

(1) Sardar Sarovar project is located on Sabarmati river of India.
(2) Bhawani Sagar irrigation project is located in Erode district of Tamil Nadu.
(3) Mayurakashi irrigation project pertains to Chambal river of India.
(4) Matatila project pertains to Betwa river of India.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q76. Consider the following statements:

(1) Sugarcane is chiefly grown in Russia.
(2) Asbestos are mainly found in Canada.
(3) Copper is chiefly produced in Chile.
(4) Black soils are majorly required for the cultivation of coffee.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q82. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Headquarters):
a. Guntur
b. Bengaluru
c. Kottayam
d. Kolkata

List-II (Board):
i. Coffee Board
ii. Tobacco Board
iii. Tea Board
iv. Rubber Board.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q86. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Pass):
a. Niti Pass
b. Rohtang Pass
c. Likhapani Pass
d. Khunjerab Pass

List-II (Place):
i. Arunachal Pradesh
ii. Ladakh
iii. Himachal Pradesh
iv. Uttarakhand.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q87. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Doabs):
a. Bist Doab
b. Chaj doab
c. Bari Doab
d. Sind Doab

List-II (Rivers):
i. Between Chenab and Jhelum
ii. Between Beas and Ravi
iii. Between Jhelum and Indus
iv. Between Beas and Sutlej.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q96. Match list I with List II:

List-I (Epithet):
a. Land of Snow
b. Granite City
c. White City
d. Pearl of Orient

List-II (Country/City):
i. Aberdeen
ii. Canada
iii. Belgrade
iv. Hong Kong.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

HPAS 2021 Geography Questions

Q43. Milam glacier is located in:
Q44. Zojila Pass is located in:
Q45. Vadinar Oil refinery is managed by:
Q46. Which of the following countries is landlocked?
Q47. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
Q48. Turkey is Located between:
Q49. Flemish are the tribes of:
Q50. Make a Sequence of the following countries from North to South:

(1) Romania
(2) Bulgaria
(3) Ukraine
(4) Greece.

Choose the correct answer:
Q51. Match List I with List II:

List-I (Sea):
(a) Black Sea
(b) Red Sea
(c) Yellow Sea
(d) Caspian Sea

List-II (Country):
(i) Bulgaria
(ii) China
(iii) Eritrea
(iv) Kazakhstan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q52. Match List I with List II:

List I (Minerals):
(a) Mica
(b) Bauxite
(c) Manganese
(d) Copper

List II (Place):
(i) Khetri
(ii) Hazaribagh
(iii) Palamau
(iv) Keonjhar.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q53. Match List I with List II:

List I (Dam):
(a) Nagarjun Sagar
(b) Matatila
(c) Maithon
(d) Hirakund

List II (River):
(i) Mahanadi
(ii) Barakar
(iii) Krishna
(iv) Betwa.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q93. There are two statements given below:

Statement I: A traveler crossing the international date line from east to west loses a day.
Statement II: A traveler crossing the international date line from west to east gains a day.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

HPAS 2020 Geography Questions

Q3. Consider the following statements:

(1) Jute is used for making decorative items.
(2) Sugarcane is a cereal crop.
(3) Cotton requires clear sky during flowering stage.
(4) Sugarcane is a crop of temperate areas.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q5. Consider the following statements:

(1) Bedouins are the wandering tribes of Central Asia.
(2) Croats are inhabitants of Croatia.
(3) Eskimos live in Philippines.
(4) People of New Zealand are known as Kiwis.

Choose the correct answer:
Q6. Consider the following statements:

(1) Miami Beach is a centre for many world beauty contests.
(2) Glasgow is known for diamond mining.
(3) Honolulu is famous for textile industry.
(4) Istanbul is formerly known as Constantinople.

Choose the correct answer:
Q13. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Type of Climate):
A. Tropical savannah
B. Hot desert
C. Polar type
D. Monsoon with dry summer.

List-II (Areas):
1. Coromandel coast of Tamilnadu
2. Most of the peninsular plateaus
3. Western Rajasthan
4. Jammu and Kashmir.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q55. Shifting cultivation in Jharkhand State is known as:
Q56. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
Q57. Which of the following glaciers is located in Karakoram ranges of Himalayan region?
Q58. Kirghiz refers to:
Q59. Alps mountain chain is related with:
Q60. The water holding capacity is highest in:
Q86. Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Quepem and Canacona are chief bauxite deposits areas of Goa.
Statement 2: Most of the bauxite deposits in India are associated with laterites and occur generally as sheets.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Q91. Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Ruhr Valley of Germany is the world’s greatest mining and industrial regions.
Statement 2: Boston is an important ship building centre in USA.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Q92. Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Malacca Strait is a shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Statement 2: Irrawaddy River system is related to Indonesia.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Q95. Arrange the following rivers from East to West direction:

(1) Kosi river
(2) Teesta river
(3) Gandak river
(4) Sharda river

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q96. Arrange the following countries from North to South:

(1) Norway
(2) Denmark
(3) Austria
(4) Spain

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q97. Arrange the following locations from South to North:

(1) Arctic Ocean
(2) Gulf of Mexico
(3) Hudson Bay
(4) Baffin Bay

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

HPAS 2019 Geography Questions

Q48. Which one of the following is not a soil type in India?
Q49. Jalandhar doab is closely related to which of the following?
Q50. Which of the following is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats?
Q51. Khetri has rich deposits of:
Q52. 49th parallel is associated with:
Q53. Lena river of Russia empties in:
Q54. Barron Falls are associated with which structural division of Australia?
Q55. Winnipeg in Canada is famous for:

HPAS 2018 Geography Questions

Q77. Which theory/concept on the ‘Origin of Monsoon’ states that the ‘monsoons are produced due to differential heating of continents and ocean basins’?
Q78. Arrange the following soil types of India from high to low in terms of percent share in total area:

a. Black Soil
b. Red Soil
c. Laterite Soil
d. Desert Soil

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q79. Which of the following is the largest tribal group of India?
Q80. Which of the following pair is not correct?
Q81. Match the forest types with their percent share in total forest cover of India:

List-1:
a. Tropical Evergreen
b. Subtropical
c. Tropical Moist Deciduous
d. Tropical dry deciduous

List-2:
i. 37.0%
ii. 28.8%
iii. 12.1%
iv. 9.5%

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Q82. Which of the following pair does not match correctly?
Q83. Match List 1 and List-2 and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-1:
a. Cape Leeuwin
b. Ozark Plateau
c. Katanga Plateau
d. Kamchatka Peninsula

List-2:
i. Russia
ii. United States
iii. Australia
iv. Democratic Republic of Congo

Codes:
Q84. Match the following mining regions for which it is famous for:

List-1:
a. Carajas
b. Kalgoorlie
c. Salobo
d. Haerwusu

List-2:
i. Coal
ii. Copper
iii. Gold
iv. Iron ore

Codes:
Q85. The world’s highest tides occur at which of the following places?
Q86. Match the following ocean currents with which they are named:

List-1:
a. Canary current
b. Labrador Current
c. Agulhas Current
d. Peruvian Current

List-2:
i. A Sea Coast
ii. A Country
iii. A Sea
iv. An Island

Codes:
Q87. Which of the following rivers does not cross equator, tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn twice?
Q88. Which of the following pair does not match correctly?

HPAS 2017 Geography Questions

Q52. Which one of the following igneous rocks has the highest density?
Q53. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Q54. Which one of the following planets has the shortest day?
Q55. The term outwash plain is associated with:
Q56. Which one of the following has the largest number of active volcanoes?
Q57. The concept of Normal Cycle of Erosion was given by:
Q58. The term Ria stands for:
Q59. The term deflation is associated with:
Q60. The rate of decrease of temperature in the troposphere is:
Q61. The term Operation Flood is associated with:
Q62. The National Forest Policy was launched in:
Q63. Which one of the following states have the highest percentage of irrigated area?
Q64. Oil refinery at Bhatinda is being established by:
Q65. Which one of the following is the largest industry in India?
Q66. Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur was established in:
Q67. The first industrial policy was announced in:
Q68. The town of Rishra is known for the industry of:
Q69. Koraput has rich deposits of:

HPAS 2016 Geography Questions

Q51. Stalactites and Stalagmites are:
Q52. Savanna region of Brazil is locally called as:
Q53. Who is the author of the book “The Unstable Earth”?
Q54. Brahmaputra, after joining Tista river, is known as:
Q55. Coral reefs are found between:
Q56. Green Revolution made the country self-sufficient in food production but had some fallouts. Consider the following statements:

(1) It has successful in case of wheat, but not in the case of pulses.
(2) Brought inter-state disparities.
(3) Helped in restoring soil fertility.
(4) Reduced water table in some state.

Select the correct statements from the codes given below:
Q57. In which ocean ‘Mindanao Trench’ exists?
Q58. Match List I (Mines) and List II (Minerals) using the codes given below:

List I:
a) Kimberley
b) Wankie
c) Witwatersrand
d) Katanga

List II:
(1) Coal
(2) Diamond
(3) Copper
(4) Gold

Codes:
Q59. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Authors:
a) Carl Sauer
b) David Harvey
c) F. Ratzel
d) H.J. Johnston

Fields:
(i) Social Geography
(ii) Cultural Geography
(iii) Political Geography
(iv) Radical Geography

Codes:
Q60. In “Concentric Zone Model” of Burgess the fifth ring is occupied by:

HPAS 2014 Geography Questions

Q43. What is local name of shifting cultivation in Malaysia?
Q44. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Towns: Rivers
Q45. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
Q46. Which is the second most spoken language in India?
Q47. Great Salt Lake is located in:
Q48. Which of the following is correct order of rivers from north to south?
Q49. Which one of the following has lowest sex ratio in India?
Q50. Diego Garcia Island is located in:
Q51. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) Recorded temperature decreases from North to South India.
(ii) Rainfall increases from West to East in Northern plains of India.

Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Q52. Which of the following is largest coal producer?

HPAS 2013 Geography Questions

Q45. Which is not temperate grassland?
Q46. Which one of the following is located in Atlantic Ocean?
Q47. Which one of the following is incorrect?

(1) India’s north-south extent is 3,214 km.
(2) India’s east-west extent is 2,933 km.
(3) India’s land frontier is 15,200 km.
(4) India’s total geographical area is 4.2% of total land area of the world.

Choose the correct option:
Q48. Which is correct descending order in terms of length of river?
Q49. Zulus tribe is found in :
Q50. Which of the following has the highest sex ratio as per 2011 census?
Q51. Which one of the following is incorrect?
Q52. Which one of the following is largest producer of coffee in world?
Q53. Which one of the following is not a trade block?
Q54. Which is the tallest dam of India?
Q55. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

HPAS 2011 Geography Questions

Q43. Which city in India is called the garden city?
Q44. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet at:
Q45. Three important rivers of the Indian Subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarovar Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are:
Q46. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List I (Nuclear Power Stations):
(a) Kakrapur
(b) Kaiga
(c) Rawatbhata
(d) Narora

List II (States):
(i) Karnataka
(ii) Gujarat
(iii) Rajasthan
(iv) Uttar Pradesh

Codes (a) (b) (c) (d):
Q47. Koyali is:
Q48. Zawar Mines are important for:
Q49. Which of the following groups of rivers originates from the Himachal mountains?
Q50. The Pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of:
Q51. Almost 90% of the world’s fish supply comes from:
Q52. The production of most metallic minerals is affected by each of the following, except:
Q53. Intensive subsistence agriculture is concentrated in:
Q54. Mediterranean agriculture is:

HPAS 2010 Geography Questions

Q9. What is roughly the ratio between population density of Himachal Pradesh and India as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India?
Q10. What is the name given to forces that shape and reshape the earth’s crust?
Q11. Which type of clouds cause the heaviest downpour?
Q12. Which trench is located in the Pacific Ocean?
Q13. Which term is used for the imaginary lines joining the places of equal rainfall?
Q14. Which one among the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
Q15. What is the Silicon Valley of United States of America famous for?
Q16. Which country has the largest number of Spanish speaking population?
Q17. In which Indian State is the Tawang Buddhist Monastery located?
Q18. What is relevant to the Golden Quadrilateral in India?
Q19. Which part is located on an estuary?
Q20. What is an archipelago?
Q21. Which of the following countries is divided into the largest number of time zones?

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