Top 1000+ Solved World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on :
a. December 22
b. September 23
c. June 21
d. March 21
Q. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) :
a. 100km
b. 111km
c. 151km
d. 175km
Q. Spring tides occur when: [CDS 1993]
a. the moon is nearest to the earth
b. the moon is farthest from the earth
c. the moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex
d. the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
Q. Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of
a. 1and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. 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
Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest: [NDA 1994]
a. along the Equator
b. at the North Pole
c. along the Tropic of Cancer
d. along the Arctic Circle
Q. "Mohs' Scale" is used to indicate the: [IAS 2003]
a. degree of brittleness of a substance
b. degree of hardness of minerals.
c. degree of viscosity of a liquid
d. degree of elasticity of a material
Q. At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low
a. 1
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would be likely to be :
a. total
b. partial
c. annular
d. none of these
Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
a. 12.5 minutes
b. 7 minutes 40 seconds
c. 1 hour 40 seconds
d. There is no maximum duration
Q. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? 1. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km 2. It forms around 0.5 percent of the earth's volume 3. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material 4. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks
a. I and II
b. I, II and III
c. I, II and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. The total surface area of earth is : [CDS 2000]
a. 510 million sq km
b. 610 million sq km
c. 710 million sq km
d. 810 million sq km