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This section includes 97 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physical Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The average distance between the sun and earth is |
| A. | 145 million km |
| B. | 150 million km |
| C. | 155 million km |
| D. | 160 million km |
| Answer» C. 155 million km | |
| 52. |
What is most important about the Arctic and the Antarctic circles ? |
| A. | Within these circle only can the days and nights be longer than 24 hours |
| B. | The days and nights are never more than 24 hours long here |
| C. | Both areas frozen continents |
| D. | Both regions are uninhabited |
| Answer» B. The days and nights are never more than 24 hours long here | |
| 53. |
What is true about the equinox ? |
| A. | Vertical sun over the Tropic of Cancer |
| B. | Vertical sun over the Tropic of Capricorn |
| C. | Vertical sun over the equator |
| D. | Continuous day in the polar regions |
| Answer» D. Continuous day in the polar regions | |
| 54. |
Which of the following is the nearest star of Earth ? |
| A. | Sirius |
| B. | Sun |
| C. | Rigel |
| D. | Vega |
| Answer» C. Rigel | |
| 55. |
Which one of the following is called terrestrial planet ? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Earth | |
| 56. |
What is the time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis ? |
| A. | 23 hr 52 min 4 sec |
| B. | 23 hr 56 min 4 sec |
| C. | 24 hr |
| D. | 24 hr 12 min 6 sec |
| Answer» C. 24 hr | |
| 57. |
The planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun is |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» D. Neptune | |
| 58. |
Which one of the following planets is the brightest ? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» D. Jupiter | |
| 59. |
The Earth becomes maximum distance from the sun on |
| A. | January 30 |
| B. | December 22 |
| C. | September 22 |
| D. | July 4 |
| Answer» C. September 22 | |
| 60. |
Methane is present in the atmosphere of |
| A. | Moon |
| B. | Sun |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» D. Mars | |
| 61. |
Which planet takes the longest time to go around the sun ? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
The planet which is called twin sister of the Earth is |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 63. |
The Asteroid belt is found between which of the following ? |
| A. | Earth and Mars |
| B. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| C. | Mars and Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn and Uranus |
| Answer» D. Saturn and Uranus | |
| 64. |
Which one of the following is the largest satellite in solar system ? |
| A. | Ganymede |
| B. | Titan |
| C. | Europa |
| D. | Triton |
| Answer» B. Titan | |
| 65. |
What causes the change of seasons ? |
| A. | Earth's rotation and revolution |
| B. | Earth's revolution |
| C. | Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis |
| D. | Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis |
| Answer» D. Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis | |
| 66. |
The planet nearest to the sun is |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» B. Earth | |
| 67. |
The latitude is the angular distance |
| A. | equator |
| B. | prime meridian |
| C. | pole star |
| D. | Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» B. prime meridian | |
| 68. |
On which date is the |
| A. | June 21 |
| B. | Dec 22 |
| C. | January 3 |
| D. | July 4 |
| Answer» D. July 4 | |
| 69. |
Lunar eclipse |
| A. | When moon lies between earth and sun |
| B. | When earth lies between sun and moon |
| C. | When sun lies between earth and moon |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. When sun lies between earth and moon | |
| 70. |
Among the following which |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 71. |
Which of the following does |
| A. | Asteroids |
| B. | Comets |
| C. | Planets |
| D. | Nebulae |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Cycle |
| A. | 9 years |
| B. | 10 years |
| C. | 11 years |
| D. | 12 years |
| Answer» D. 12 years | |
| 73. |
On which |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» C. Saturn | |
| 74. |
The group of |
| A. | Meteors |
| B. | Comets |
| C. | Meteorites |
| D. | Asteroids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
Which of the following planets has |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Neptune |
| C. | Earth |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Neptune | |
| 76. |
Which of the following planets is called |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» C. Uranus | |
| 77. |
The approximate |
| A. | 4200 km |
| B. | 6400 km |
| C. | 3400 km |
| D. | 12800 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Time taken |
| A. | 8 min 18 sec |
| B. | 9 min |
| C. | 9 min 18 sec |
| D. | 6 min 18 sec |
| Answer» B. 9 min | |
| 79. |
Two planets |
| A. | Earth and Uranus |
| B. | Mercury and Venus |
| C. | Mercury and Mars |
| D. | Venus and Mars |
| Answer» C. Mercury and Mars | |
| 80. |
What is the most |
| A. | A circle |
| B. | A sphere |
| C. | A geoid |
| D. | An oblate sphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
How much time does |
| A. | 24 hours |
| B. | 23 hours 56 minutes |
| C. | 24 hours 4 minutes |
| D. | 24 hours and 6 minutes |
| Answer» B. 23 hours 56 minutes | |
| 82. |
Methane |
| A. | Moon |
| B. | Sun |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» D. Mars | |
| 83. |
Which planet takes the |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
The planet which is called |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 85. |
The mean radius of the Earth is |
| A. | 3200 km |
| B. | 6400 km |
| C. | 8400 km |
| D. | 12800 km |
| E. | . |
| Answer» C. 8400 km | |
| 86. |
Which of the following planet is known as |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| E. | . |
| Answer» C. Jupiter | |
| 87. |
Which of the following planets is known as |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» C. Jupiter | |
| 88. |
Time taken by |
| A. | 58 sec |
| B. | 1.34 sec |
| C. | 1.58 sec |
| D. | 2.32 sec |
| Answer» C. 1.58 sec | |
| 89. |
Which one of the following is called |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Earth | |
| 90. |
What is the time taken by the |
| A. | 23 hr 52 min 4 sec |
| B. | 23 hr 56 min 4 sec |
| C. | 24 hr |
| D. | 24 hr 12 min 6 sec |
| Answer» C. 24 hr | |
| 91. |
How much of the |
| A. | 41 per cent |
| B. | 47 per cent |
| C. | 53 per cent |
| D. | 59 per cent |
| Answer» B. 47 per cent | |
| 92. |
To a |
| A. | white |
| B. | black |
| C. | blue |
| D. | red |
| Answer» C. blue | |
| 93. |
What happens when |
| A. | One gains a day |
| B. | One looses a day |
| C. | One neither gains nor looses a day but the time changes |
| D. | There is no change in time or day |
| Answer» B. One looses a day | |
| 94. |
On the |
| A. | the mass of an object is more but it weighs lesser |
| B. | the mass and weight both remain unchanged |
| C. | the mass is the same but the weight is lesser |
| D. | the mass is more but the weight is lesser |
| Answer» D. the mass is more but the weight is lesser | |
| 95. |
How much time does the light from the |
| A. | 12 minutes |
| B. | 4.3 minutes |
| C. | 4.3 hours |
| D. | 4.3 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
How much is the |
| A. | 6 hours |
| B. | 9 hours |
| C. | 11.5 hours |
| D. | 12.5 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
What causes the |
| A. | Earth's rotation and revolution |
| B. | Earth's revolution |
| C. | Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis |
| D. | Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis |
| Answer» D. Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis | |