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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.
| 51. |
The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________ |
| A. | ummer solstice |
| B. | inter solstice |
| C. | ernal equinox |
| D. | o time |
| Answer» C. ernal equinox | |
| 52. |
Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets? |
| A. | eological Survey of India (G.S.I.) |
| B. | ational Atlas & Thematic MappingOrganisation (N.A.T.M.O.) |
| C. | ndian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) |
| D. | urvey of India (S.O.I.) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________ |
| A. | t loses one day |
| B. | t gains one day |
| C. | t loses half a day |
| D. | t gains half a day |
| Answer» C. t loses half a day | |
| 54. |
The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________ |
| A. | he moon |
| B. | he pole star |
| C. | he sun |
| D. | enus |
| Answer» C. he sun | |
| 55. |
The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________ |
| A. | 00 km |
| B. | 001 km |
| C. | 0,002 km |
| D. | 6,005 km |
| Answer» D. 6,005 km | |
| 56. |
The area of the Earth's total surface is of the order of ________. |
| A. | 10 million square kilometres |
| B. | 50 million square kilometres |
| C. | 00 million square kilometres |
| D. | 50 million square kilometres |
| Answer» B. 50 million square kilometres | |
| 57. |
The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ? |
| A. | ountains |
| B. | lateaus and Plains |
| C. | nterior of the Earth |
| D. | ceans and their depth |
| Answer» D. ceans and their depth | |
| 58. |
________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole |
| A. | caulis |
| B. | atus |
| C. | lbopictus |
| D. | urora |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
The approximate diameter of the earth is ________ |
| A. | ,200 Km |
| B. | ,400 Km |
| C. | 2,800 Km |
| D. | 5,600 Km |
| Answer» D. 5,600 Km | |
| 60. |
When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ? |
| A. | 7°30' E |
| B. | 7°30' W |
| C. | 2°30' E |
| D. | 2°30' W |
| Answer» D. 2°30' W | |
| 61. |
Albedo is defined as ________ |
| A. | V radiations sent out by the SUN |
| B. | substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations |
| C. | elestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect |
| D. | he amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
In the context of 'time' GMT means |
| A. | eneral Meridian Time |
| B. | reenwich Mean Time |
| C. | lobal Mean Time |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» C. lobal Mean Time | |
| 63. |
Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance? |
| A. | arth |
| B. | oon |
| C. | enus |
| D. | aturn |
| Answer» B. oon | |
| 64. |
Japan is called 'land of the rising sun' because ________ |
| A. | un rises there as soon as it sets |
| B. | un always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan |
| C. | apan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise |
| D. | he rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan |
| Answer» D. he rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan | |
| 65. |
Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator.3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset4. Magnetic field of the earth. |
| A. | and 3 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | , 2 and 3 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis? |
| A. | ll the seasons would have been of same duration |
| B. | he seasons would not have changed |
| C. | he summers would have been of longer duration |
| D. | he winters would have been of longer duration |
| Answer» C. he summers would have been of longer duration | |
| 67. |
The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________ |
| A. | anuary |
| B. | arch |
| C. | une |
| D. | eptember |
| Answer» B. arch | |
| 68. |
What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude? |
| A. | minutes |
| B. | minutes |
| C. | minutes |
| D. | minutes |
| Answer» C. minutes | |
| 69. |
When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ? |
| A. | .56 p.m. |
| B. | .56 a.m. |
| C. | .04 p.m. |
| D. | .04 a.m. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________. |
| A. | 5° |
| B. | 0° |
| C. | 5° |
| D. | 0° |
| Answer» C. 5° | |
| 71. |
The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause:I. deflection of winds and ocean currentsII. differences in time between places on different meridiansIII. varying length of day and night at different times of the yearIV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year |
| A. | I, III and IV |
| B. | and IV |
| C. | II and IV |
| D. | , II and III |
| Answer» D. , II and III | |
| 72. |
The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because |
| A. | t is not rotating about its own axis |
| B. | ts rotation and revolution are opposite |
| C. | ts periods of rotation and revolution are the same |
| D. | ts rotation is faster than its revolution |
| Answer» D. ts rotation is faster than its revolution | |
| 73. |
When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started? |
| A. | une, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand |
| B. | ay, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka |
| C. | pril, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan |
| D. | arch, 2007 in Sydney, Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10'E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o'clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________ |
| A. | 7°30' E |
| B. | 2°50' W |
| C. | 72°30' E |
| D. | 7°E |
| Answer» C. 72°30' E | |
| 75. |
When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called |
| A. | ail |
| B. | nowfall |
| C. | nowstorm |
| D. | leet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________ |
| A. | t poles |
| B. | t equator |
| C. | t tropics |
| D. | t arctic circle |
| Answer» C. t tropics | |
| 77. |
All the watches of a country are set according to ________ |
| A. | ocal time |
| B. | tandard time of the country |
| C. | reenwich mean time |
| D. | ime of sunrise and sunset |
| Answer» C. reenwich mean time | |
| 78. |
Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation? |
| A. | ropical deserts |
| B. | quatorial region |
| C. | avanna region |
| D. | o such criteria |
| Answer» B. quatorial region | |
| 79. |
Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? |
| A. | razil, Zambia and Malaysia |
| B. | olombia, Kenya and Indonesia |
| C. | razil, Sudan and Malaysia |
| D. | enezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia |
| Answer» C. razil, Sudan and Malaysia | |
| 80. |
When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator? |
| A. | hroughout the year |
| B. | or six months |
| C. | wice a year |
| D. | nce a year |
| Answer» D. nce a year | |
| 81. |
Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is |
| A. | ess than acceleration on poles |
| B. | ore than acceleration on poles |
| C. | qual to acceleration on poles |
| D. | ot dependant on the centrifugal accelerationof Earth |
| Answer» B. ore than acceleration on poles | |
| 82. |
Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through? |
| A. | angladesh |
| B. | hina |
| C. | yanmar |
| D. | epal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Equator represents |
| A. | ine joining North and South poles |
| B. | maginary line passing round the Earthmidway between North & South poles |
| C. | belt (ring) around the planet Saturn |
| D. | xis of rotation of Earth |
| Answer» C. belt (ring) around the planet Saturn | |
| 84. |
Equator is |
| A. | ine which connects north and south poles |
| B. | maginary line which rotates around the Earthin the centre of north and south poles |
| C. | he girdle around the Saturn |
| D. | xis of the rotation of the Earth |
| Answer» C. he girdle around the Saturn | |
| 85. |
Which of the following is/are true of world time zones?I. The world is divided into thirty time zonesII. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich MeridianIII. All countries have more than one time zoneIV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast |
| A. | , II, III and IV |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | , III and IV |
| D. | I only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from |
| A. | he focus within the body of the earth |
| B. | he epicentre on the surface of the earth |
| C. | he focus on the surface of the earth |
| D. | he epicentre within the body of the earth |
| Answer» B. he epicentre on the surface of the earth | |
| 87. |
What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place? |
| A. | 2 hours |
| B. | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| C. | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| D. | 4 hours |
| Answer» C. 5 hours 30 minutes | |
| 88. |
What is the meaning of "Midnight Sun"? |
| A. | vening light |
| B. | ising Sun |
| C. | ery bright Moon |
| D. | hining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts. |
| A. | alone |
| B. | , 3 and 4 |
| C. | alone |
| D. | , 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. alone | |
| 90. |
Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above |
| A. | ropic of Capricorn |
| B. | ropic of Cancer |
| C. | oles |
| D. | quator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
1-degree of latitude is equal to |
| A. | 1 Km |
| B. | 11 Km |
| C. | 11 Km |
| D. | 11 Km |
| Answer» D. 11 Km | |
| 92. |
What is the alternate name for contour lines? |
| A. | sopotential |
| B. | sotherm |
| C. | sohypse |
| D. | sohyet |
| Answer» D. sohyet | |
| 93. |
Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of |
| A. | f Earth on Moon |
| B. | f Earth on Sun |
| C. | f Sun and Moon on Earth |
| D. | f Moon on Earth |
| Answer» D. f Moon on Earth | |
| 94. |
'Green House Effect' means ________ |
| A. | ollution in houses in tropical regions |
| B. | rapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen |
| C. | rapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| D. | ultivation in green houses so as to check pollution |
| Answer» D. ultivation in green houses so as to check pollution | |
| 95. |
Which one of the following has geographical position of 0 degree latitude and 0 degree longitude? |
| A. | n the South Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | n the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | n Ghana, a West African-country |
| D. | t Greenwich Observatory in England |
| Answer» B. n the Mediterranean Sea | |
| 96. |
Dolomite is a/an |
| A. | edimentary rock |
| B. | lutonic rock |
| C. | gneous rock |
| D. | etamorphic rock |
| Answer» B. lutonic rock | |
| 97. |
Latitude of place is indicative of its ________ |
| A. | ime |
| B. | ltitude |
| C. | mount of rainfall |
| D. | emperature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it ________ |
| A. | ivides the land masses under the same administration |
| B. | oes not divide the Bering strait |
| C. | oes not divide a group of islands under the same administration |
| D. | ivides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves |
| Answer» D. ivides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves | |
| 99. |
Day and night are formed |
| A. | ue to the shape of the orbit of Earth |
| B. | ue to the motion of revolution |
| C. | ue to the speed of rotaion |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 100. |
The sun is never overhead at any time in :I. North Temperate ZoneII. South Temperate ZoneIII. North Frigid ZoneIV. Torrid Zone |
| A. | II only |
| B. | , II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | , II, III and IV |
| Answer» C. I and III | |