Resources and Economic Geography — PYQ Trend Intelligence

What the data shows

In the mapped 2013–2026 GS 1 dataset, 16 questions connect to resources and economic geography across 12 exam years. The highest observed count is 3 in 2022. These counts describe historical coverage, not the probability of a future exam question.

Method: topic hierarchy adapted from the supplied GS1–GS4 topic-map PDFs (2013–2025); questions are linked using MainsBuddy metadata term matching, restricted to GS1. Overlapping themes may include the same question. 2026 questions are mapped as a separate extension beyond the PDFs. Cross-topic matches may occur; these are provisional classifications, not verified question-level PDF mappings.

Questions by year

Answer-writing intelligence

Directives recorded for mapped questions include Examine, Explain, Discuss, Comment, Elucidate. Compare how the demand changes across years: identify the directive, split the question into its components, and practise within the stated mark allocation.

Mapped previous year questions

1. 2026 · GS1 · 10 marks“Water resources are both an asset and a source of conflict in South Asia.” Examine this statement giving examples.
2. 2025 · GS1 · 10 marksExplain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.
3. 2025 · GS1 · 15 marksDiscuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources.
4. 2023 · GS1 · 15 marksComment on the resource potentials of the long coastline of India and highlight the status of natural hazard preparedness in these areas.
5. 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the natural resource potentials of Deccan Trap’.
6. 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksExamine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
7. 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksElucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.
8. 2021 · GS1 · 10 marksDespite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss.
9. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksIndia has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate.
10. 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksExamine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.
11. 2019 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the factors for localisation of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India.
12. 2018 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region?
13. 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksPetroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications.
14. 2015 · GS1 · 12.5 marksWhat are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences?
15. 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksCritically evaluate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world.
16. 2013 · GS1 · 10 marksWith growing scarcity of fossil fuels, atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for generation of atomic energy in India and in the world.