Transport and infrastructure geography — UPSC Prelims PYQs
10 questions in this bank come from Transport and infrastructure geography, spanning UPSC Prelims papers from 2014 to 2026. Every question here carries all four options, the correct answer and a full explanation.
It has appeared in 6 of the last 16 papers, most heavily in 2017 with 3 questions. That makes it an occasional area rather than a fixture.
The themes examined most often within it are Infrastructure connectivity efforts (5), India's transport infrastructure projects (2), Sustainable infrastructure initiatives (2), Captive breeding of Wild Fauna (1) and Defense Technology Innovations (1). Those counts are of questions in which the theme is examined, not merely mentioned.
Questions here are spread across Geography (4), Economy (2), Environment & Ecology (1) and General Studies (Uncategorized) (1). Between them they draw on 12 distinct themes, so this is a broader area than a single revision note can cover. That is 0.7% of the 1433 questions in the bank — useful for deciding how much revision time it deserves.
It has come up more often lately — roughly 1.0 questions a year across the last five papers, against 0.6 before that.
It was not examined in 10 of those papers. Each question below links to its full explanation and to related questions on the same theme from other years, so a weak area can be worked through in one pass rather than hunted for paper by paper.
UPSC Prelims 20262 questions
- Geography
Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries: 1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh. 2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar. 3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Economy
In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logistics policy? 1. By functioning exclusively as a domestic cargo hub to reduce reliance on coastal shipping and eliminate the need for foreign collaborations. 2. By focusing primarily on passenger cruise tourism and heritage shipping to increase Kerala's profile as a maritime heritage destination. 3. By leveraging its natural deep draft and strategic location to reduce dependence on foreign trans-shipment ports, enhance revenue retention, and reposition India in regional maritime trade. Select the answer using the code given below:
UPSC Prelims 20251 question
UPSC Prelims 20232 questions
- Economy
Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Health care 4. Renewable energy On how many of the above does the UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) initiative focus for its investments?
- International Relations
With reference to India’s projects on connectivity, consider the following statements: 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. The Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar. 3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 20201 question
UPSC Prelims 20173 questions
- Environment & Ecology
The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
- History
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
- Geography
If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?