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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.
| 251. |
_ Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?$? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Moon |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Moon | |
| 252. |
_ At neap tide:1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles2. the tidal amplitude is high3. the low tides are very low$? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 253. |
_ The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are$? |
| A. | Hachures |
| B. | Contours |
| C. | Spot-heights |
| D. | Isomers |
| Answer» C. Spot-heights | |
| 254. |
_ The Sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?$? |
| A. | 49° |
| B. | 66.5° |
| C. | 63° |
| D. | 69.51° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 255. |
_ The core of the Earth is made up of ________$? |
| A. | Mainly of iron in the liquid form |
| B. | Mainly of nickel in the liquid form |
| C. | Both iron and silica in the liquid form |
| D. | Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
_ In which of the following areas, the "Midnight Sun" can be seen?$? |
| A. | In tropical areas |
| B. | In temperate areas |
| C. | Arctic and Antarctica circle |
| D. | Anywhere during solar eclipse |
| Answer» D. Anywhere during solar eclipse | |
| 257. |
_ If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45°E)?$? |
| A. | 0.3125 |
| B. | 0.375 |
| C. | 0.5625 |
| D. | 12:00 Noon |
| Answer» D. 12:00 Noon | |
| 258. |
_ The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________$? |
| A. | 27° East |
| B. | 27° West |
| C. | 30° East |
| D. | 30° West |
| Answer» D. 30¬¨‚àû West | |
| 259. |
_ The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as$? |
| A. | Relief Map |
| B. | Area Map |
| C. | Thematic Map |
| D. | Geographic Map |
| Answer» B. Area Map | |
| 260. |
_ The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth's surface passes through ________$? |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Arctic Circle |
| D. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| Answer» B. Tropic of Cancer | |
| 261. |
_ Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth.$? |
| A. | Change of seasons |
| B. | Length of days and nights |
| C. | Determination of latitudes |
| D. | Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 262. |
_ The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________$? |
| A. | Perihelion |
| B. | Apihelion |
| C. | Apigee |
| D. | Perigee |
| Answer» B. Apihelion | |
| 263. |
_ In how many time zones has the world been divided into?$? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 180 |
| Answer» C. 90 | |
| 264. |
_ The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is$? |
| A. | 55° north and 80° East |
| B. | 35° north and 100° East |
| C. | 100°north and 80° East |
| D. | 55° south and 10° East |
| Answer» C. 100¬¨‚àûnorth and 80¬¨‚àû East | |
| 265. |
_ The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91° E and 92° E) at the Poles is$? |
| A. | 0 km |
| B. | 18 km |
| C. | 25 km |
| D. | 111 km |
| Answer» B. 18 km | |
| 266. |
_ The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________$? |
| A. | Perihelion |
| B. | Aphelion |
| C. | Perigee |
| D. | Apogee |
| Answer» C. Perigee | |
| 267. |
_ Magnetic Meridian is a$? |
| A. | Line parallel to the equator of the Earth |
| B. | Latitude |
| C. | Line joining the geographic north andgeographic south of Earth |
| D. | Plane passing through the magnetic north andmagnetic south of Earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 268. |
_ Low tides are$? |
| A. | Strong |
| B. | Weak |
| C. | Moderate |
| D. | Very Weak |
| Answer» C. Moderate | |
| 269. |
_ What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?$? |
| A. | 12.5 minutes |
| B. | 7 minutes 40 seconds |
| C. | 1 hour 40 seconds |
| D. | There is no maximum duration |
| Answer» C. 1 hour 40 seconds | |
| 270. |
_ Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________$? |
| A. | The movement of Moon in relation to Earth |
| B. | Uneven distribution of water over the globe |
| C. | Irregularities in the configuration of oceans |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
_ Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.$? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 5 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 5 only | |
| 272. |
_ The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________$? |
| A. | Summer solstice |
| B. | Winter solstice |
| C. | Vernal equinox |
| D. | No time |
| Answer» C. Vernal equinox | |
| 273. |
_ Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?$? |
| A. | It causes days and nights |
| B. | All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West |
| C. | Winds change their directions |
| D. | Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
_ If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would be likely to be ________$? |
| A. | Total |
| B. | Partial |
| C. | Annular |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 275. |
_ An aeroplane takes off from 30° N latitude, 50° E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?$? |
| A. | 30° N Lat., 50° W Long |
| B. | 30° S Lat., 50° W Long |
| C. | 50° N Lat., 30° W Long |
| D. | 30° N Lat., 130°W Long |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
_ The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________$? |
| A. | Flat |
| B. | Circle |
| C. | Sphere |
| D. | Oblate spheroid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 277. |
_ The shortest day in Australia will be on ________$? |
| A. | 01-06-2021 |
| B. | 01-12-2022 |
| C. | 01-09-2023 |
| D. | 01-03-2021 |
| Answer» B. 01-12-2022 | |
| 278. |
__What is the meaning of "Midnight Sun"?__ |
| A. | Evening light |
| B. | Rising Sun |
| C. | Very hright Moon |
| D. | Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
__Equator is__ |
| A. | Line which connects north and south poles |
| B. | Imaginary line which rotates around the Earthin the centre of north and south poles |
| C. | The girdle around the Saturn |
| D. | Axis of the rotation of the Earth |
| Answer» C. The girdle around the Saturn | |
| 280. |
__On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?__ |
| A. | 44896 |
| B. | 44256 |
| C. | 44713 |
| D. | 45170 |
| Answer» B. 44256 | |
| 281. |
__All the watches of a country are set according to __________ |
| A. | Local time |
| B. | Standard time of the country |
| C. | Greenwich mean time |
| D. | Time of sunrise and sunset |
| Answer» C. Greenwich mean time | |
| 282. |
__The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because__ |
| A. | It is not rotating about its own axis |
| B. | Its rotation and revolution are opposite |
| C. | Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same |
| D. | Its rotation is faster than its revolution |
| Answer» D. Its rotation is faster than its revolution | |
| 283. |
__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. | I, III and IV |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | II, III and IV |
| Answer» D. II, III and IV | |
| 284. |
__Dolomite is a/an__ |
| A. | Sedimentary rock |
| B. | Plutonic rock |
| C. | Igneous rock |
| D. | Metamorphic rock |
| Answer» B. Plutonic rock | |
| 285. |
__What is the alternate name for contour lines?__ |
| A. | Isopotential |
| B. | Isotherm |
| C. | Isohypse |
| D. | Isohyet |
| Answer» D. Isohyet | |
| 286. |
_The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?$? |
| A. | Firm structure |
| B. | Ancient structure |
| C. | Tectonic plate |
| D. | Shield |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
_Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________$? |
| A. | 22 km |
| B. | 36 km |
| C. | 41 km |
| D. | 53 km |
| Answer» B. 36 km | |
| 288. |
_What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?$? |
| A. | 2 minutes |
| B. | 4 minutes |
| C. | 6 minutes |
| D. | 8 minutes |
| Answer» C. 6 minutes | |
| 289. |
_Geostationary orbit is at a height of ________$? |
| A. | 6 km |
| B. | 1000 km |
| C. | 3600 km |
| D. | 36,000 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 290. |
_The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through ________$? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Oman |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 291. |
_Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on ________$? |
| A. | 01-12-2022 |
| B. | 01-09-2023 |
| C. | 01-06-2021 |
| D. | 01-03-2021 |
| Answer» B. 01-09-2023 | |
| 292. |
_Albedo is defined as ________$? |
| A. | UV radiations sent out by the SUN |
| B. | A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations |
| C. | Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect |
| D. | The 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. | |
| 293. |
_The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________$? |
| A. | 500 km |
| B. | 5001 km |
| C. | 10,002 km |
| D. | 36,005 km |
| Answer» D. 36,005 km | |
| 294. |
_Japan is called 'land of the rising sun' because ________$? |
| A. | Sun rises there as soon as it sets |
| B. | Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan |
| C. | Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise |
| D. | The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan |
| Answer» D. The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan | |
| 295. |
_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?$? |
| A. | 5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June |
| B. | 5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June |
| C. | 5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June |
| D. | 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
_The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________$? |
| A. | Earth radiation |
| B. | Wave balance of earth |
| C. | Heat balance of earth |
| D. | Radiation exchange |
| Answer» D. Radiation exchange | |
| 297. |
_If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?$? |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» C. Europe | |
| 298. |
_The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called$? |
| A. | Hot spring |
| B. | Geyser |
| C. | Cyclone |
| D. | Volcano |
| Answer» C. Cyclone | |
| 299. |
_Spring tides occur when ________$? |
| A. | The moon is nearest to the earth |
| B. | The moon is farthest from the earth |
| C. | The moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex |
| D. | The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________$? |
| A. | Zenith |
| B. | Solstice |
| C. | Equinox |
| D. | Noontime |
| Answer» C. Equinox | |