Top 1000+ Solved World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
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
Q. The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: 1. deflection of winds and ocean currents 2. differences in time between places on different meridians 3. varying length of day and night at different times of the year 4. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
a. II, III and IV
b. I and IV
c. III and IV
d. I, II and III
Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?
a. An imaginary line joining north and south poles
b. The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
c. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
d. The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
a. 1 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earthsince its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic
a. 4, 3, 1, 2
b. 3, 4, 2, 1
c. 3, 4, 1, 2
d. 4, 3, 2, 1
Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the place of:
a. axis of the earth
b. equator
c. north pole
d. south pole
Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?
a. March 21
b. September 21
c. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
d. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:
a. 34.5 miles
b. 50 miles
c. 60 miles
d. 69 miles
Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?[NDA 2001]
a. 45°N
b. 45°S
c. 60°N
d. 60°S
Q. The Tropic of Cancer passes through: [CPO AC 2003]
a. India and Iran
b. Iran and Pakistan
c. India and Saudi Arabia
d. Iran and Iraq