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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.
| 351. |
It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because ________ |
| A. | Earth is revolving around the sun |
| B. | Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane |
| C. | Earth is rotating |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Earth is rotating | |
| 352. |
Tides in the sea have stored in them ________ |
| A. | Hydraulic energy |
| B. | Kinetic energy |
| C. | Gravitational potential energy |
| D. | A combination of all the above three forms of energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 353. |
When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as? |
| A. | The Antumbra |
| B. | The Umbra |
| C. | The Penumbra |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The Penumbra | |
| 354. |
The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates |
| A. | Outer core and Mantle |
| B. | Inner and Outer core |
| C. | Sima and Nife |
| D. | Crust and Mantle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?$ |
| A. | The sun can come overhead at both these places |
| B. | The sun will never come overhead at either of these places |
| C. | At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi |
| D. | At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai |
| Answer» D. At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai | |
| 356. |
The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are? |
| A. | Hachure |
| B. | Contour |
| C. | Spot-Height |
| D. | Isometric |
| Answer» C. Spot-Height | |
| 357. |
The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon's velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________ |
| A. | Apehelion |
| B. | Apigee |
| C. | Umbra |
| D. | Perihelion |
| Answer» C. Umbra | |
| 358. |
The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________ |
| A. | Barysphere |
| B. | Mesophere |
| C. | Mohorovic discontinuity |
| D. | Asthenosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 359. |
Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0° latitude?$ |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | Prime Meridian |
| Answer» B. Tropic of Cancer | |
| 360. |
At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night? |
| A. | 45°N |
| B. | 45°S |
| C. | 60°N |
| D. | 60°S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 361. |
Isobar lines show |
| A. | Pressure |
| B. | Rain |
| C. | Depth |
| D. | Time |
| Answer» B. Rain | |
| 362. |
What is the correct sequence of the following layers of the Earth as one moves from the surface to the interior:1. Mantle2. Crust3. CoreSelect the correct answer by using the codes given below |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 |
| B. | 1, 3, 2 |
| C. | 2, 1, 3 |
| D. | 3, 1, 2 |
| Answer» D. 3, 1, 2 | |
| 363. |
Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________ |
| A. | Moon comes between the sun and the earth |
| B. | Earth comes between the sun and the moon |
| C. | Sun comes between the earth and moon |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Sun comes between the earth and moon | |
| 364. |
Days and nights are caused by :1. rotation of the earth on its axis2. revolution of the earth around the sun3. inclination of the earth's axis |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 365. |
The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________ |
| A. | Its climate |
| B. | Its latitude |
| C. | Its longitude |
| D. | Both (a)and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 366. |
Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth's crust? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Silicon |
| D. | Carbon |
| Answer» B. Sulphur | |
| 367. |
The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as |
| A. | Evaporation |
| B. | Evapo-transpiration |
| C. | Transpiration |
| D. | Transportation |
| Answer» C. Transpiration | |
| 368. |
Choose the incorrect statement |
| A. | All meridians are of the same length |
| B. | The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal |
| C. | The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes |
| D. | The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December |
| Answer» D. The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December | |
| 369. |
________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star. |
| A. | Lunar year |
| B. | Sidereal year |
| C. | Solar year |
| D. | Tropical year |
| Answer» C. Solar year | |
| 370. |
Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ? |
| A. | Sial |
| B. | Sima |
| C. | Mantle |
| D. | Core |
| Answer» E. | |
| 371. |
The word "Isoneph" represents the lines of equal |
| A. | Cloudiness |
| B. | Salinity |
| C. | Rain |
| D. | Pressure |
| Answer» B. Salinity | |
| 372. |
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. | 17°30' E |
| B. | 12°50' W |
| C. | 172°30' E |
| D. | 17°E |
| Answer» C. 172¬¨‚àû30' E | |
| 373. |
The earth rotates around its axis from ________ |
| A. | North to south |
| B. | East to west |
| C. | South to north |
| D. | West to east |
| Answer» E. | |
| 374. |
The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it ________$ |
| A. | Divides the land masses under the same administration |
| B. | Does not divide the Bering strait |
| C. | Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration |
| D. | Divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves |
| Answer» D. Divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves | |
| 375. |
Green House Effect' means ________ |
| A. | Pollution in houses in tropical regions |
| B. | Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen |
| C. | Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| D. | Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution |
| Answer» D. Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution | |
| 376. |
The light of Sun takes how much time to reach to Earth |
| A. | 8 hours 20 seconds |
| B. | 8 minutes 20 seconds |
| C. | 8 seconds |
| D. | 20 seconds |
| Answer» C. 8 seconds | |
| 377. |
The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator.2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun.3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 only | |
| 378. |
For a time difference of two hours, he longitudinal distance will be equal to ________. |
| A. | 15° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 45° |
| D. | 60° |
| Answer» C. 45¬¨‚àû | |
| 379. |
The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________ |
| A. | June 21st |
| B. | January 3rd |
| C. | July 4th |
| D. | September 23rd |
| Answer» D. September 23rd | |
| 380. |
Which of these statements are correct?1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21 st and September 23rd2. They depict equal days and equal. nights on March 21 st and September 23rd on all places of the earth3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 only | |
| 382. |
One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________ |
| A. | 34.5 miles |
| B. | 50 miles |
| C. | 60 miles |
| D. | 69 miles |
| Answer» C. 60 miles | |
| 383. |
The speed of rotation of the earth is ________ |
| A. | 25 km/sec. |
| B. | 31 km/sec. |
| C. | 39.5 km/sec. |
| D. | 9.72 km/sec. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 384. |
Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels? |
| A. | Currents |
| B. | Runoff |
| C. | Tides |
| D. | Waves |
| Answer» D. Waves | |
| 385. |
The Equator does not pass through which of the following? |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 386. |
When it is nine o'clock in London, it will be the same time in ________ |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | Babon |
| C. | Latvia |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» B. Babon | |
| 387. |
Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate |
| A. | The distance between the Sun and the Earth |
| B. | The depth of the ocean |
| C. | The radius of the Earth |
| D. | The radius of the Sun |
| Answer» D. The radius of the Sun | |
| 388. |
A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________ |
| A. | 3.30 A.M. |
| B. | 8.30 A.M. |
| C. | 3.30 P.M. |
| D. | 8.30 P.M. |
| Answer» D. 8.30 P.M. | |
| 389. |
There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________ |
| A. | 22nd December to 21st March |
| B. | 21st March to 21st June |
| C. | 21st March to 23rd September |
| D. | 21st June to 22nd December |
| Answer» D. 21st June to 22nd December | |
| 390. |
Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________ |
| A. | Water is liquid |
| B. | Landmasses are solid |
| C. | Water needs more energy to get warm |
| D. | Rocks are bad conductors of heat |
| Answer» D. Rocks are bad conductors of heat | |
| 391. |
Which of the following is the International Date line? |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | 0° longitude |
| C. | 90° eastern longitude |
| D. | 180° longitude |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?# |
| A. | 4.00 P.M. |
| B. | 8.00 A.M. |
| C. | 12.00 A.M. |
| D. | 12.00 Noon |
| Answer» C. 12.00 A.M. | |
| 393. |
Which of these is the longest? |
| A. | 0° Meridian |
| B. | 180° E-W |
| C. | 90° E |
| D. | All are equal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. |
What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms? |
| A. | Thematic Maps |
| B. | Atlas Maps |
| C. | Graffito |
| D. | Topographic Maps |
| Answer» B. Atlas Maps | |
| 395. |
The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows:1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000kmWhich of the above statements are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 396. |
Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere? |
| A. | Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere |
| B. | Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight |
| C. | Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere |
| D. | Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited |
| Answer» D. Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited | |
| 397. |
The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________ |
| A. | December 22nd |
| B. | January 3rd |
| C. | July 4th |
| D. | June 21st |
| Answer» C. July 4th | |
| 398. |
Variation in duration of day and night is due to:1. rotation of earth on its axis2. revolution of earth around the sun3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%. |
| A. | 1and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 399. |
The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called |
| A. | Isobar |
| B. | Isohyet |
| C. | Isohaline |
| D. | Isotherm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 400. |
Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________. |
| A. | Earth's mass |
| B. | Solar mass |
| C. | Lunar mass |
| D. | Neutron mass |
| Answer» C. Lunar mass | |