The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards: [NDA 1991]

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• Consider the following statements: 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km Which of these statements are correct? [NDA 2002]
• 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
• The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ?
• 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
• Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about: [NDA 1991]
• In the earth's atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure: [NDA 1991]
• Consider the following statements regarding the atmosphere of the earth: 1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity. 2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth. 3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height. 4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth's surface at sea level is called one atm sphere. Which of these statements are correct? [CDS 2001]
• The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is: [RRB 1991]
• The earth rotates around its axis from: [RRB 1991]
• The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because [CDS 2010] 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.