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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 651. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 7 minutes 40 seconds | |
| 652. |
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 |
| Answer» C. I, II and IV | |
| 653. |
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 |
| Answer» A. 510 million sq km | |
| 654. |
What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth? [Hotel Management 1992] |
| A. | 30,000 Km |
| B. | 35,000 Km |
| C. | 40,000 Km |
| D. | 45,000 Km |
| Answer» C. 40,000 Km | |
| 655. |
The approximate diameter of the earth is : |
| A. | 4,200 Km |
| B. | 6,400 Km |
| C. | 12,800 Km |
| D. | 15,600 Km |
| Answer» C. 12,800 Km | |
| 656. |
The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is : |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Madrid |
| C. | Melbourne |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» C. Melbourne | |
| 657. |
Geostationary orbit is at a height of: |
| A. | 6 km |
| B. | 1000 km |
| C. | 3600 km |
| D. | 36,000 km |
| Answer» D. 36,000 km | |
| 658. |
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] |
| A. | 22 km |
| B. | 36 km |
| C. | 41 km |
| D. | 53 km |
| Answer» A. 22 km | |
| 659. |
The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on : |
| A. | December 22nd |
| B. | January 3rd |
| C. | July 4th |
| D. | June 21st |
| Answer» B. January 3rd | |
| 660. |
The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on : |
| A. | June 21st |
| B. | January 3rd |
| C. | July 4th |
| D. | September 23rd |
| Answer» C. July 4th | |
| 661. |
The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards: [NDA 1991] |
| A. | the moon |
| B. | the pole star |
| C. | the sun |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» B. the pole star | |
| 662. |
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 |
| Answer» A. Tropical deserts | |
| 663. |
Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | London (UK) |
| B. | Lisbon (Portugal) |
| C. | Accra (Ghana) |
| D. | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) |
| Answer» D. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) | |
| 664. |
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) |
| Answer» A. Central core | |
| 665. |
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. |
| Answer» C. 10.00 p.m | |
| 666. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Oxygen | |
| 667. |
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 |
| Answer» B. All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights | |
| 668. |
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 |
| Answer» D. equator to poles | |
| 669. |
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 |
| Answer» B. I, II and III | |
| 670. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere | |
| 671. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line | |
| 672. |
The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the: |
| A. | zenith |
| B. | solstice |
| C. | equinox |
| D. | noontime |
| Answer» B. solstice | |
| 673. |
The South Pole experiences continuous light at: |
| A. | summer solstice |
| B. | winter solstice |
| C. | vernal equinox |
| D. | no time |
| Answer» B. winter solstice | |
| 674. |
The shortest day in Australia will be on: |
| A. | June 21 |
| B. | December 22 |
| C. | September 23 |
| D. | March 21 |
| Answer» A. June 21 | |
| 675. |
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 |
| Answer» C. III and IV | |
| 676. |
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 |
| Answer» C. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian | |
| 677. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 678. |
What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earth since 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 |
| Answer» D. 4, 3, 2, 1 | |
| 679. |
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 |
| Answer» B. equator | |
| 680. |
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 |
| Answer» C. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer | |
| 681. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 50 miles | |
| 682. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 60°S | |
| 683. |
Which of these is the longest? |
| A. | 0° Meridian |
| B. | 180° E-W |
| C. | 90° E |
| D. | All are equal |
| Answer» D. All are equal | |
| 684. |
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] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 | |
| 685. |
The core of the Earth is made up of: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | mainly of iron in the liquid form |
| B. | mainly of nickel in the liquid form |
| C. | both iron and silica in the liquid form |
| D. | both iron and magnesium in the plastic state |
| Answer» D. both iron and magnesium in the plastic state | |
| 686. |
Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth. [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Change of seasons |
| B. | length of days and nights |
| C. | Determination of latitudes |
| D. | Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents |
| Answer» D. Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents | |
| 687. |
Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because: |
| A. | longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator |
| B. | longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian |
| C. | longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator | |
| 688. |
Which of the following statements is true? |
| A. | Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles |
| B. | Both equator and longitudes are great circles |
| C. | Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles |
| D. | Both equator and latitudes are great circles |
| Answer» B. Both equator and longitudes are great circles | |
| 689. |
Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is : |
| A. | at poles |
| B. | at equator |
| C. | at tropics |
| D. | at arctic circle |
| Answer» B. at equator | |
| 690. |
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in: [Asstt Grade 1990] |
| A. | kilometers from the poles |
| B. | kilometers from the equator |
| C. | angles from the poles |
| D. | angles from the equator |
| Answer» D. angles from the equator | |
| 691. |
Latitude and longitude both: |
| A. | pass through poles |
| B. | run parallel to the equator |
| C. | run parallel to each other |
| D. | run perpendicular to each other |
| Answer» D. run perpendicular to each other | |
| 692. |
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 1993] |
| A. | 66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle |
| B. | 180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line |
| C. | 23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer |
| D. | 0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator |
| Answer» D. 0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator | |
| 693. |
The latitude of a place is the same as the: [CDS 1991] |
| A. | maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon |
| B. | altitude of the celestial pole |
| C. | angle between the horizon and the equator |
| D. | zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian |
| Answer» D. zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian | |
| 694. |
Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ? |
| A. | Sial |
| B. | Sima |
| C. | Mantle |
| D. | Core |
| Answer» D. Core | |
| 695. |
The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately: |
| A. | 22 km |
| B. | 68 km |
| C. | 125 km |
| D. | 625 km |
| Answer» B. 68 km | |
| 696. |
The distance of the equator from either of the poles is : |
| A. | 500 km |
| B. | 5001 km |
| C. | 10,002 km |
| D. | 36,005 km |
| Answer» C. 10,002 km | |
| 697. |
On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for: |
| A. | zero hrs. |
| B. | 12 hrs. |
| C. | 18 hrs. |
| D. | 24 hrs. |
| Answer» D. 24 hrs. | |
| 698. |
The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on: |
| A. | its climate |
| B. | its latitude |
| C. | its longitude |
| D. | Both (a)and (b) |
| Answer» D. Both (a)and (b) | |
| 699. |
If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie? [CDS 1989] |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» B. Asia | |
| 700. |
Which of the following statements is correct ? 1. All meridians are of the same length 2. All latitudes are of the same length 3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian 4. The Equator is the longest latitude |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 4 | |
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