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This section includes 226 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________ |
A. | White |
B. | Blue |
C. | Black |
D. | Red |
Answer» D. Red | |
202. |
Who founded the word "Geography"? |
A. | Ptolemy |
B. | Eratosthenes |
C. | Hicatus |
D. | Herodotus |
Answer» C. Hicatus | |
203. |
Triton is the Moon of which planet? |
A. | Neptune |
B. | Uranus |
C. | Saturn |
D. | Venus |
Answer» B. Uranus | |
204. |
Which of the following is riot a satellite of Jupiter? |
A. | Europa |
B. | Ganymede |
C. | Callisto |
D. | Deimos |
Answer» E. | |
205. |
The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly ________ |
A. | Because earth rotates about its axis |
B. | Because earth revolves round the sun |
C. | Because of optical illusion |
D. | Because celestial bodies are changing their positions all the time |
Answer» B. Because earth revolves round the sun | |
206. |
One astronomical unit is the average distance between which of the following? |
A. | Earth and Sun |
B. | Earth and Moon |
C. | Jupiter and Sun |
D. | Pluto and Sun |
Answer» B. Earth and Moon | |
207. |
The Milky way extends through a distance ________ |
A. | 1 light year |
B. | 8 light years |
C. | 10^5 light years |
D. | 10^10 light years |
Answer» D. 10^10 light years | |
208. |
Answer the name of first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars |
A. | Japan |
B. | India |
C. | Pakistan |
D. | China |
Answer» C. Pakistan | |
209. |
NASA's Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus? |
A. | Halley's Comet |
B. | Hale-Bopp |
C. | Hyakutake |
D. | Tempel 1 |
Answer» E. | |
210. |
Lunar Sea refers to ________ |
A. | A small sea on the moon |
B. | A sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon |
C. | A dark plain on the moon |
D. | A light water body illuminated by the moon-light |
Answer» D. A light water body illuminated by the moon-light | |
211. |
Why stars look more in west than east? |
A. | Universe is moving from east to west |
B. | Earth is moving around the Sun |
C. | Earth is moving from east to west |
D. | Earth is moving from west to east |
Answer» E. | |
212. |
Which planet is known as the 'Watery Planet' ? |
A. | Mercury |
B. | Earth |
C. | Mars |
D. | Jupiter |
Answer» C. Mars | |
213. |
The hottest planet is ________ |
A. | Mercury |
B. | Venus |
C. | Jupiter |
D. | Saturn |
Answer» C. Jupiter | |
214. |
Consider the following astral bodies:1. Sirius2. Venus3. MarsThe correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is |
A. | 2, 3, 1 |
B. | 1, 2, 3 |
C. | 3, 2, 1 |
D. | 2, 1, 3 |
Answer» E. | |
215. |
Which of the following is called Red Planet? |
A. | Venus |
B. | Mercury |
C. | Mars |
D. | Jupiter |
Answer» D. Jupiter | |
216. |
If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be ________ |
A. | Orange |
B. | Blue |
C. | Yellow |
D. | Black |
Answer» E. | |
217. |
In how many parts the shadow of Earth is divided during solar or lunar eclipse? |
A. | Five |
B. | Two |
C. | Four |
D. | Three |
Answer» E. | |
218. |
Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun? |
A. | Earth |
B. | Jupiter |
C. | Mars |
D. | Venus |
Answer» C. Mars | |
219. |
Milky Way Galaxy was first seen by |
A. | Galileo |
B. | Martin Schmidt |
C. | Marconi |
D. | Newton |
Answer» B. Martin Schmidt | |
220. |
Which of the planets is nearest to the earth? |
A. | Jupiter |
B. | Venus |
C. | Mercury |
D. | Mars |
Answer» C. Mercury | |
221. |
Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted? |
A. | Earth |
B. | Uranus |
C. | Neptune |
D. | Jupiter |
Answer» C. Neptune | |
222. |
The light coming from stars gives the idea of their ________ |
A. | Size |
B. | Rotational speed |
C. | Mass |
D. | Temperature |
Answer» E. | |
223. |
The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is |
A. | Halo |
B. | Umbra |
C. | Penumbra |
D. | Black Hole |
Answer» C. Penumbra | |
224. |
Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in |
A. | Elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied by a shining tail |
B. | Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail |
C. | Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head |
D. | Hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head |
Answer» C. Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head | |
225. |
Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? |
A. | Mercury |
B. | Earth |
C. | Jupiter |
D. | Saturn |
Answer» D. Saturn | |
226. |
Which of the following celestial bodies bear, 'The Sea of Tranquility' and 'The Ocean of Storms' ? |
A. | Mars |
B. | Venus |
C. | Moon |
D. | Sun |
Answer» D. Sun | |