Top 1000+ Solved World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 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
Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? [IAS2006]
a. Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
b. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
c. Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
d. Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called? [NDA 2008]
a. Lunar year
b. Solar year
c. Tropical year
d. Sideral year
Q. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
a. Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
b. Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
c. Because of its long east-west stretches
d. Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth's crust? [NDA 2005]
a. Oxygen
b. Sulphur
c. Silicon
d. Carbon
Q. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not passthrough? [CDS 2005]
a. Bangladesh
b. China
c. Myanmar
d. Nepal
Q. 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
Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
a. 4 m. on Tuesday
b. 4 p.m. on Tuesday
c. 4 p.m. on Sunday
d. 12 Noon on Tuesday
Q. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10'E), people at another place on earth take their 6o'clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is: [CDS 2001]
a. 17°30' E
b. 12°50' W
c. 172°30' E
d. 17°E
Q. When it is 12:00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to :[CDS 2002]
a. 11 : 30 p.m.
b. 11 : 30 p.m. of previous day
c. 8 : 30 p.m.
d. 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002]
a. 4 only
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 4
Q. Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudesof Beirut and Lima are respectively: [CPO SI 2002]
a. 75° West and 30° East
b. 70° East and 35° West
c. 30° East and 75° West
d. 35° West and 70° East
Q. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on thesame day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ? [NDA 2003]
a. 97°30' E
b. 97°30' W
c. 82°30' E
d. 82°30' W
Q. When it is nine o'clock in London, it will be the same time in :
a. Ghana
b. Babon
c. Latvia
d. Norway