14000+ MCQs World Geography (The Earth)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. The most abundant element in Earth’s crust is
2. In completing one revolution of the Sun, Earth takes approximately
3. The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in
4. Consider the given statements regarding the Coriolis Effect:
I. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.
II. Coriolis effect is strongest towards the Poles.
III. Coriolis effects are related to the Earth's decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
5. Consider the following statements:
I. The Earth’s rotation axis is not at 90° to its orbital plane.
II. The Earth’s rotation axis is inclined at 23.5° (to the perpendicular of the orbital plane).
6. Which of the following correctly describes the shape of Earth?
7. Vernal equinox of Northern Hemisphere in March marks the season of
8. Which of the following is/are environmental effects of the Rotation of the Earth?
I. Daily or diurnal rhythm in day-light and air temperature.
II. Flow path of both air and water are turned consistently in a sideward direction (Coriolis Effect).
III. The movement of the tides (along with Moon's and Sun's gravity).
9. When does the entire Earth experience equal days and nights?
10. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
11. Variations in the length of day time and night time from season to season are due to
12. The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries?
I. Gabon
II. Somalia
III. Equatorial Guinea
IV. Rwanda
13. The movement of the Earth on its axis is called as ……… .
14. Who among the following proposed the Planetesimal Hypothesis, which challenged the Nebular theory of Laplace during the early 20th century?
15. How much time period does 15° of longitudes account for?
16. Considering the following statements:
Assertion (A): Moving from one place on Earth to another place of high latitude, the weight of an object decreases. Reason (R): Earth is not a perfect sphere.
17. In which part of Earth, Iron and Nickel are found in abundance?
18. Which of the following is the correct order of elements of Earth’s crust in decreasing order of their percentage?
19. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
20. 21st June is the longest day of the year for those living in the Northern hemisphere. What is the shortest day of the year for those living in the Southern hemisphere?
22. Which of the following is the longest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere)?
23. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path or orbit is called
24. If the equatorial plane of Earth were not inclined to its orbit, then
25. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
26. The weakest zone of Asthenosphere lies, roughly at the depth of …………… from the Earth’s surface
27. The Coriolis effect is the result of
28. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?
29. Consider the following statements.
I. On 21st June, more solar radiation reaches the top of the Earth’s surface above the poles than above the equator.
II. At the North pole, the Sun rises above the horizon on 20th March and day remain for 6 months until it sets on 22nd September.
30. Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the Earth?
31. Which of the following statements in the context of Northern hemisphere is/are correct?
I. Vernal equinox occurs on 21st March.
II. Summer solstice occurs on 22nd December.
III. Autumnal equinox occurs on 23rd September.
IV. Winter solstice occurs on 21st June.
32. The depth at which the core layer starts and ends, respectively is
33. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves around the Sun in its orbit?
34. Regarding 21st March or 23rd September, choose the correct statement.
I. One of them forms winter solstice, depending upon hemisphere.
II. Equinoxes take place only at Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn, depending upon Earth’s inclination.
III. Equinoxes imply equal days and nights.
35. Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the Earth?
36. Latitudes and longitudes are imaginary lines drawn for precise location. Choose the correct statement regarding this.
I. Latitude is the linear distance on Earth surface.
II. Linear distance of degree of latitude at pole is little longer than that at equator.
III. Distance between two latitude on an average is 69 miles.
37. After Iron and Oxygen, the third largest metal found in the Earth is
38. The depth up to which mantle is said to exist is
39. In the internal structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?
40. Consider the following statements.
I. If the Earth would not have been tilted on its axis, the days and nights would have been of same duration always.
II. If the Earth would not have been revolving around the Sun, one of the hemispheres would have long days and short nights, whereas the other one would have short days and long nights.
41. The diameter of Earth is approximately
42. On which date, day and night are of equal duration?
43. Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?
44. Which among the following layers of Earth is completely semi-solid (plastic)?
45. In June Solstice, the season in the South of the equator is
46. The cause of day and night is
47. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
48. If the Earth’s axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, which one among the following would NOT have happened?
49. Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on
50. The Nebular hypothesis of origin of Earth was given by
