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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
| 701. |
Japan is called ‘land of the rising sun’ because: |
| A. | Sun rises there as soon as it sets |
| B. | Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan |
| C. | Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise |
| D. | The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan |
| Answer» C. Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise | |
| 702. |
Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth? |
| A. | Solar eclipse |
| B. | Revolution |
| C. | Lunar eclipse |
| D. | Rotation of Earth |
| Answer» B. Revolution | |
| 703. |
The speed of rotation of the earth is: [IFS 1991] |
| A. | 25 km/sec. |
| B. | 31 km/sec. |
| C. | 39.5 km/sec. |
| D. | 9.72 km/sec. |
| Answer» D. 9.72 km/sec. | |
| 704. |
The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon's velocity is at a minimum, the known as: |
| A. | Apehelion |
| B. | Apigee |
| C. | Umbra |
| D. | Perihelion |
| Answer» B. Apigee | |
| 705. |
Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth? |
| A. | It causes days and nights |
| B. | All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West |
| C. | Winds change their directions |
| D. | Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration |
| Answer» D. Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration | |
| 706. |
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 ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 707. |
Albedo is defined as: |
| A. | UV radiations sent out by the SUN |
| B. | a substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations |
| C. | celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect |
| D. | the amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface |
| Answer» D. the amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface | |
| 708. |
The Sun shines vertically on the equator: |
| A. | throughout the year |
| B. | for six months |
| C. | twice a year |
| D. | once a year |
| Answer» C. twice a year | |
| 709. |
The position of the sun is annually twice overhead at Singapore because of the: [Railways 1993] |
| A. | rotation of the earth |
| B. | revolution of the earth |
| C. | elliptical path of the earth's orbit |
| D. | parallelism of inclined axis of the earth |
| Answer» D. parallelism of inclined axis of the earth | |
| 710. |
What is 'Siderial Day'? |
| A. | The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum |
| B. | The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal |
| C. | The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars |
| D. | The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator |
| Answer» C. The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars | |
| 711. |
The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of: |
| A. | January |
| B. | March |
| C. | June |
| D. | September |
| Answer» A. January | |
| 712. |
The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately: |
| A. | 1° per day |
| B. | 2° per day |
| C. | 3° per day |
| D. | 5° per day |
| Answer» A. 1° per day | |
| 713. |
There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from: |
| A. | 22nd December to 21st March |
| B. | 21st March to 21st June |
| C. | 21st March to 23rd September |
| D. | 21st June to 22nd December |
| Answer» C. 21st March to 23rd September | |
| 714. |
Antipodes are: |
| A. | lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours |
| B. | places diametrically opposite on earth's surface |
| C. | places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude |
| D. | lines joining places having the same depths |
| Answer» B. places diametrically opposite on earth's surface | |
| 715. |
Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth? |
| A. | Chromium and Iron |
| B. | Magnesium and Lead |
| C. | Iron and Copper |
| D. | Nickel and Iron |
| Answer» D. Nickel and Iron | |
| 716. |
Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because: [IAS 1993] |
| A. | the evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occurring in winter alone |
| B. | Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter |
| C. | the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter |
| D. | the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter |
| Answer» B. Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter | |
| 717. |
Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth? [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Eratosthenes |
| B. | Aristotle |
| C. | Hecataeus |
| D. | Herodotus |
| Answer» A. Eratosthenes | |
| 718. |
Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as: |
| A. | insolation |
| B. | solar heat |
| C. | solar radiation |
| D. | thermal radiation |
| Answer» A. insolation | |
| 719. |
Lunar eclipse is caused when the: [Hotel Management 1991] |
| A. | moon comes between the sun and the earth |
| B. | earth comes between the sun and the moon |
| C. | sun comes between the earth and moon |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. earth comes between the sun and the moon | |
| 720. |
Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because: |
| A. | the sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon |
| B. | the moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth |
| C. | the moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. the moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth | |
| 721. |
Lunar eclipse occurs on : |
| A. | New moon |
| B. | Full moon |
| C. | Half moon |
| D. | Quarter moon |
| Answer» B. Full moon | |
| 722. |
The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because: [IAS 1993] |
| A. | the trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles |
| B. | the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth |
| C. | sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction |
| D. | the Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions |
| Answer» B. the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth | |
| 723. |
Solar eclipse occurs when: |
| A. | Earth comes between sun and moon |
| B. | Moon is at right angle to the earth |
| C. | Moon comes between sun and earth |
| D. | Sun comes between moon and earth |
| Answer» C. Moon comes between sun and earth | |
| 724. |
The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called: |
| A. | perihelion |
| B. | apihelion |
| C. | apigee |
| D. | perigee |
| Answer» A. perihelion | |
| 725. |
The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is : |
| A. | Perihelion |
| B. | Aplheuon |
| C. | Perigee |
| D. | Apogee |
| Answer» B. Aplheuon | |
| 726. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 8.00 A.M. | |
| 727. |
Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? [IAS 2006] |
| A. | Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia |
| B. | Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia |
| C. | Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia |
| D. | Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia |
| Answer» B. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia | |
| 728. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Sideral year | |
| 729. |
In how many time zones has the world been divided into? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 180 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 730. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Because of its long east-west stretches | |
| 731. |
Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth's crust? [NDA 2005] |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Silicon |
| D. | Carbon |
| Answer» A. Oxygen | |
| 732. |
Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through? [CDS 2005] |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | China |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» D. Nepal | |
| 733. |
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 |
| Answer» B. standard time of the country | |
| 734. |
If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ? |
| A. | 4 a.m. on Tuesday |
| B. | 4 p.m. on Tuesday |
| C. | 4 p.m. on Sunday |
| D. | 12 Noon on Tuesday |
| Answer» D. 12 Noon on Tuesday | |
| 735. |
When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10'E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o'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 |
| Answer» B. 12°50' W | |
| 736. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day | |
| 737. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 738. |
Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of 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 |
| Answer» C. 30° East and 75° West | |
| 739. |
When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same 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 |
| Answer» C. 82°30' E | |
| 740. |
The location of a place A is at 60° E longitude and 30° S latitude while the location of B is at 60° E longitude and 45° N latitude. Time at B will be : |
| A. | half an hour behind A |
| B. | half an hour ahead of A |
| C. | half an hour ahead or behind that of A |
| D. | the same as that of A |
| Answer» D. the same as that of A | |
| 741. |
The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid: |
| A. | Society islands |
| B. | Hawaii |
| C. | Aleutian Islands |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. Aleutian Islands | |
| 742. |
A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be : |
| A. | Tuesday |
| B. | Wednesday |
| C. | Thursday |
| D. | Friday |
| Answer» C. Thursday | |
| 743. |
The local time at A is 4 p.m, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates: 1. A is east of Greenwich 2. the longitude of A is 30° |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Neither I nor II |
| D. | Both I and II |
| Answer» D. Both I and II | |
| 744. |
If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line? [IAS 1997] |
| A. | 06.30 hrs |
| B. | 05.30 hrs |
| C. | 18.30 hrs |
| D. | 17.30 hrs |
| Answer» C. 18.30 hrs | |
| 745. |
Sea tides show variations because of: |
| A. | variations in gravitational pull of the moon |
| B. | variations in gravitational pull of the sun |
| C. | distorted spherical shape of the earth |
| D. | different phases of the moon |
| Answer» D. different phases of the moon | |
| 746. |
One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at : |
| A. | 8.13 A.M. |
| B. | 8.26 A.M. |
| C. | 8.52 A.M. |
| D. | 8.56 A.M. |
| Answer» B. 8.26 A.M. | |
| 747. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land? [IAS 2005] |
| A. | North America – Africa – South America – Europe |
| B. | Africa – North America – South America – Europe |
| C. | North America – Africa – Europe – South America |
| D. | Africa – North America – Europe – South America |
| Answer» B. Africa – North America – South America – Europe | |
| 748. |
Which one of the following has geographical position of 0 degree latitude and 0 degree longitude? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | In the South Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | In the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | In Ghana, a West African-country |
| D. | At Greenwich Observatory in England |
| Answer» A. In the South Atlantic Ocean | |
| 749. |
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. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 750. |
The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is [Asstt Commdt 2010] |
| A. | 55° north and 80° east |
| B. | 35° north and 100° east |
| C. | 100°north and 80° east |
| D. | 55° south and 10° east |
| Answer» B. 35° north and 100° east | |
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