Name of Key topics of geography subject, which questions come from 2015 to 2024 in the preliminary examination of UPSC.

 

Rain

air/wind                                                                  

Tides                                                                                

 current                                       

River tributary

cyclone                                               

El Nino - La Nino                                                                                                       

 Earth origin                                                                      

Agriculture (soil-related)

 sand mining                                                              

volcano                                                                                              

 Dewdrops

Sun position (Equator, Capricorn related)                                                                             

Jet streams/cyclones' eye                                                          

Ocean mean temperature                                                                        

  astronomical distance (light years)

different types of trees/water bodies                                                                                   

   rock weathering

wind movements by temperature difference                                                             

  Day night length

Solar storm effect on Earth

Solar radiation

Earth's atmosphere                                                                                                       

Earth quick

Soil                                                                                                                 

 Temperature difference between land and ocean

Atmosphere

Wind

Volcano related

Weathering

Isothermal

Solar radiation

India related

Different types of trees

River

Mangrove

Artificial lake

National parks

Location distance related to longitude

Himalayas, hills, high peaks, ranges

Peak – mountains

Minerals

Agricultural plant (like tea)

Ports – known for (match the column)   

River – waterfall – Region (match the column)

World-related Mountain (match the column)

Population world related

 

Also, some questions are related to maps. There are fewer World-related map-based questions and India-related map-based questions. Around 12 questions come from Geography in the preliminary examination.