Geography · Chapter 28 of 29

Cities, Industries, Transport & Ports: BPSC Prelims PYQs

23 previous-year questions on Cities, Industries, Transport & Ports, asked 1992–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   Which of the following is the largest metal trading centre?

   1. AJohannesburg
   2. BNew York
   3. CLondon
   4. DSingapore
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

   Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List- I List II (A) European trans- (1) Paris to Istanbul Continental railway (B) Trans-Andean railway (2) Leningrad to Vladivostok (C) Trans-Siberian railway (3) Leningrad to Volgograd (D) Orient Express (4) Buenos Aires to Valparaiso (5) Paris to Warsaw Code : A B C D

   1. A5 4 2 1
   2. B1 4 3 2
   3. C5 1 2 3
   4. D1 2 3 4
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

   Which one of the following is not a seaport city?

   1. ATokyo
   2. BCanberra
   3. CNew York
   4. DLondon
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   Which one of the following is known as the ‘Coffee Port’ of the world?

   1. ASao Paulo
   2. BSantos
   3. CRio de Janeiro
   4. DBuenos Aires
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Where is "Ground Zero"?

   1. ANew York
   2. BGreenwich
   3. CIndira Point
   4. DSriharikota
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

   Match List-I with List-II — List—I List—II (Space Mission) (Exploration) A. Cassini Huygens 1. Jupiter B. Juno 2. Saturn and its rings C. Artemis 3. Venus D. VERITAS 4. Human Spaceflight— Moon to Mars Choose the correct answer using the code given below. A B C D

   1. A3 1 2 4
   2. B2 1 4 3
   3. C3 1 4 2
   4. D2 3 4 1
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

   Geodesy is the science which deals with –

   1. AThe dating of terrestrial rocks
   2. BMeasurement of Earth’s dimensions
   3. CMeasurement of elevation and depression of the earth
   4. DRecording of changes made by the crust
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   Which of these is not visible?

   1. ALunar
   2. BMars
   3. CVenus
   4. DRahu
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   Stalactite and stalagmite landforms are formed by-

   1. ABy wind
   2. BBy underground water
   3. CBy ice
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    The process that continually adds new crust is

    1. Asubduction
    2. Bearthquake
    3. Cseafloor spreading
    4. Dconvection
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11.

    ‘Kraal’ is a type of constructed structure of-

    1. ASouth Africa
    2. BSouth America
    3. CEastern Europe
    4. DWestern Australia
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Match List-I with List-II— List-I List-II (Shoes/Fashion accessories) (Description) A. Beret 1. A type of men’s shoe B. Stilettos 2. A type of sunglasses C. Aviators 3. A type of cap/hat D. Chignon 4. A type of women’s shoe E. Brogue 5. A type of hairstyle Choose the correct answer using the code given below. A B C D E

    1. A1 2 3 4 5
    2. B3 2 1 4 5
    3. C3 4 2 5 1
    4. D5 3 2 4 1
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    What are Mula, Markat and Bolan?

    1. ACities of Kashmir
    2. BMountain passes
    3. CMountain peaks
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    About half of the total number of large dams in the world are in which country?

    1. AIndia
    2. BRussia
    3. CUnited States of America
    4. DCanada
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. BPSC Assistant 2019

    Which of the following is an accurate statement about Japan’s natural resources?

    1. AJapan has extensively used the sea for fishing
    2. BLarge reserves of petroleum are located in the northern part of Japan
    3. CJapan has large fertile plains, suitable for growing grain
    4. DLarge reserves of coal and iron ore are located in the mountainous region
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    Which of the following factors is NOT responsible for industrial development in Japan?

    1. AHigh level of technology
    2. BAbundance of mineral resources
    3. CEfficient labor
    4. DEfficient transportation system
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    In which country is Oymyakon, generally considered the coldest inhabited place in the world, located?

    1. AMongolia
    2. BRussia
    3. CGreenland
    4. DIceland
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    Which of the following pair matching’s is correct?

    1. AMediterranean Sea Zone-Summer rain
    2. BEquatorial Zone-rain with thunder in the noon
    3. CMonsoon Zone-Heavy rain throughout the year
    4. DDesert zone- winter rain
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024

    Dalmatian Coast is

    1. AIntermontane
    2. BFoot-hills
    3. CFoot-hills of Karst
    4. DRiver depositional
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    The first man who set foot on the Moon was—

    1. ALeonov
    2. BNeil Armstrong
    3. CMichael Collins
    4. DJames Van Allen
    5. EMore than one of the above/None of the above
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

    Which of the following countries is the largest buyer of U.S. weapons?

    1. AIsrael
    2. BSaudi Arabia
    3. CTaiwan
    4. DPakistan
    Answer and explanation →

22. 22. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    Which was the first republic of the former Soviet Union to declare itself independent?

    1. ARussia
    2. BEstonia
    3. CLithuania
    4. DUkraine
    Answer and explanation →

23. 23. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    “Golden Triangle” refers to—

    1. AA union of gold-producing countries
    2. BThe Bermuda Triangle, where the sea has a golden glow
    3. CThe drug-producing region of Thailand, Myanmar, etc
    4. DA smuggling trio based on Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan
    Answer and explanation →