Top 150+ Solved The Earth MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on :
a. June 21st
b. January 3rd
c. July 4th
d. September 23rd
Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards: [NDA 1991]
a. the moon
b. the pole star
c. the sun
d. Venus
Q. Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
a. Tropical deserts
b. Equatorial region
c. Savanna region
d. No such criteria
Q. Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the otherthree cities at any given instant? [IAS 2007]
a. London (UK)
b. Lisbon (Portugal)
c. Accra (Ghana)
d. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Q. Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?
a. Central core
b. Crust
c. Mantle
d. Both (b) and (c)
Q. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise? [IAS 2002]
a. 8.24 p.m
b. 9. 12 p.m
c. 10.00 p.m
d. 11.48 p.m.
Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust? [IAS 1997]
a. Silicon
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon
d. Calcium
Q. Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it :
a. It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June
b. All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
c. There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
d. South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude
Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from:
a. west to east
b. east and west of the prime meridian
c. poles to equator
d. equator to poles
Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : 1. North Temperate Zone 2. South Temperate Zone 3. North Frigid Zone 4. Torrid Zone
a. III only
b. I, II and III
c. II and III
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?
a. Equator is a great circle
b. A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points
c. Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
d. A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere
Q. The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the: [IAS 2004]
a. Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
b. Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
c. Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
d. Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the:
a. zenith
b. solstice
c. equinox
d. noontime
Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at:
a. summer solstice
b. winter solstice
c. vernal equinox
d. no time