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This section includes 409 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
If the earth's axis had not been inclined:I. temperature distribution would have been uniformII. days and nights would not have occurredIII. seasons would not have occurredIV. poles would not have a continuous day |
| A. | , III and IV |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | II and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 102. |
Days and nights are similar here |
| A. | oles |
| B. | ain time zone |
| C. | ntarctica |
| D. | quator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ? |
| A. | entral core |
| B. | rust |
| C. | antle |
| D. | oth (b) and (c) |
| Answer» B. rust | |
| 104. |
The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________ |
| A. | arth radiation |
| B. | ave balance of earth |
| C. | eat balance of earth |
| D. | adiation exchange |
| Answer» D. adiation exchange | |
| 105. |
Which of the following Isohels are the isopleths of |
| A. | unshine |
| B. | lowering time |
| C. | ain |
| D. | louds |
| Answer» B. lowering time | |
| 106. |
Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant? |
| A. | ondon (UK) |
| B. | isbon (Portugal) |
| C. | ccra (Ghana) |
| D. | ddis Ababa (Ethiopia) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
In which of the following areas, the "Midnight Sun" can be seen? |
| A. | n tropical areas |
| B. | n temperate areas |
| C. | rctic and Antarctica circle |
| D. | nywhere during solar eclipse |
| Answer» D. nywhere during solar eclipse | |
| 108. |
Spring tides occur when ________ |
| A. | he moon is nearest to the earth |
| B. | he moon is farthest from the earth |
| C. | he moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex |
| D. | he moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line |
| Answer» E. | |
| 109. |
The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________ |
| A. | orth Temperate Zone |
| B. | rigid Zone |
| C. | outh Temperate Zone |
| D. | orrid Zone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called? |
| A. | atitudes |
| B. | ongitudes |
| C. | sobars |
| D. | sotherms |
| Answer» C. sobars | |
| 111. |
On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time? |
| A. | a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June |
| B. | p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June |
| C. | a.m. of Monday, the 14th June |
| D. | p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
The instrument to measure the area on maps is called |
| A. | lanimeter |
| B. | deograph |
| C. | antograph |
| D. | pisometer |
| Answer» B. deograph | |
| 113. |
The core of the Earth is made up of ________ |
| A. | ainly of iron in the liquid form |
| B. | ainly of nickel in the liquid form |
| C. | oth iron and silica in the liquid form |
| D. | oth iron and magnesium in the plastic state |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called |
| A. | ot spring |
| B. | eyser |
| C. | yclone |
| D. | olcano |
| Answer» C. yclone | |
| 115. |
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the |
| A. | arth on the Moon |
| B. | arth on the Sun |
| C. | un and Moon on the Earth |
| D. | oon on the Earth |
| Answer» D. oon on the Earth | |
| 116. |
The tide at its maximum height is known as ________ |
| A. | quinox |
| B. | eap tide |
| C. | pring tide |
| D. | sunami |
| Answer» D. sunami | |
| 117. |
The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth? |
| A. | 9° |
| B. | 6.5° |
| C. | 3° |
| D. | 9.51° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie? |
| A. | frica |
| B. | sia |
| C. | urope |
| D. | orth America |
| Answer» C. urope | |
| 119. |
The alignment of the lines of beginning and end is expressed by |
| A. | entate |
| B. | easibility |
| C. | ecord |
| D. | ont |
| Answer» C. ecord | |
| 120. |
What percentage of insolation is received by the earth's surface? |
| A. | 0.47 |
| B. | 0.51 |
| C. | 0.66 |
| D. | 0.87 |
| Answer» B. 0.51 | |
| 121. |
Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it ________ |
| A. | t shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June |
| B. | ll parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights |
| C. | here is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle |
| D. | outh of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude |
| Answer» C. here is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle | |
| 122. |
The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called? |
| A. | irm structure |
| B. | ncient structure |
| C. | ectonic plate |
| D. | hield |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________ |
| A. | ociety islands |
| B. | awaii |
| C. | leutian Islands |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» D. ll the above | |
| 124. |
The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is |
| A. | 5° north and 80° East |
| B. | 5° north and 100° East |
| C. | 00°north and 80° East |
| D. | 5° south and 10° East |
| Answer» C. 00°north and 80° East | |
| 125. |
Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________ |
| A. | ongitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator |
| B. | ongitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian |
| C. | ongitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. ongitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian | |
| 126. |
Which of the following pair is CORRECT?I. Prime Meridian - Longitude,II. Tropic of Cancer - Latitude,III. Equator - Latitude |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | ll options are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
How many time zones has the world been divided into? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» C. 0 | |
| 128. |
How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes? |
| A. | eologic Time Scale |
| B. | adiometric Dating |
| C. | ravity Method |
| D. | ossil Dating |
| Answer» C. ravity Method | |
| 129. |
The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________ |
| A. | erihelion |
| B. | pihelion |
| C. | pigee |
| D. | erigee |
| Answer» B. pihelion | |
| 130. |
At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________ |
| A. | he Arctic Circle |
| B. | he Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | he Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | he South Pole |
| Answer» D. he South Pole | |
| 131. |
Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth. |
| A. | hange of seasons |
| B. | ength of days and nights |
| C. | etermination of latitudes |
| D. | hange in the direction of winds and ocean currents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
The International Date Line passes through ________ |
| A. | ering strait |
| B. | ibraltar strait |
| C. | lorida strait |
| D. | alacca strait |
| Answer» B. ibraltar strait | |
| 133. |
The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth's surface passes through ________ |
| A. | quator |
| B. | ropic of Cancer |
| C. | rctic Circle |
| D. | ropic of Capricorn |
| Answer» B. ropic of Cancer | |
| 134. |
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________ |
| A. | est to east |
| B. | ast and west of the prime meridian |
| C. | oles to equator |
| D. | quator to poles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
The science of drawing map is called |
| A. | artography |
| B. | eography |
| C. | opology |
| D. | eology |
| Answer» B. eography | |
| 136. |
The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as |
| A. | elief Map |
| B. | rea Map |
| C. | hematic Map |
| D. | eographic Map |
| Answer» B. rea Map | |
| 137. |
On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for ________ |
| A. | ero hrs. |
| B. | 2 hrs. |
| C. | 8 hrs. |
| D. | 4 hrs. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it? |
| A. | .00 P.M. |
| B. | .00 A.M. |
| C. | 2.00 A.M. |
| D. | 2.00 Noon |
| Answer» C. 2.00 A.M. | |
| 139. |
The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________ |
| A. | long the Equator |
| B. | t the North Pole |
| C. | long the Tropic of Cancer |
| D. | long the Arctic Circle |
| Answer» B. t the North Pole | |
| 140. |
The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________ |
| A. | 7° East |
| B. | 7° West |
| C. | 0° East |
| D. | 0° West |
| Answer» D. 0° West | |
| 141. |
If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line? |
| A. | 6.30 hrs |
| B. | 5.30 hrs |
| C. | 8.30 hrs |
| D. | 7.30 hrs |
| Answer» B. 5.30 hrs | |
| 142. |
If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45°E)? |
| A. | :30 am |
| B. | :00 am |
| C. | :30 pm |
| D. | 2:00 Noon |
| Answer» D. 2:00 Noon | |
| 143. |
The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________ |
| A. | enith |
| B. | olstice |
| C. | quinox |
| D. | oontime |
| Answer» C. quinox | |
| 144. |
Which of these statements are correct? 1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude.2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude.3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day.4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude. |
| A. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | , 2 and 4 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth? |
| A. | t causes days and nights |
| B. | ll heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West |
| C. | inds change their directions |
| D. | oles have days and nights of 6 months duration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called? |
| A. | unar year |
| B. | olar year |
| C. | ropical year |
| D. | ideral year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
Which of the following best describes longitude? |
| A. | n imaginary line joining north and south poles |
| B. | he distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian |
| C. | he angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian |
| D. | he position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian |
| Answer» D. he position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian | |
| 148. |
If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would likely to be ________ |
| A. | otal |
| B. | artial |
| C. | nnular |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 149. |
The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of |
| A. | 3.5° |
| B. | 2.5° |
| C. | 1.5° |
| D. | 0.0° |
| Answer» B. 2.5° | |
| 150. |
Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust? |
| A. | ilicon |
| B. | xygen |
| C. | arbon |
| D. | alcium |
| Answer» C. arbon | |