Earth: Top 100 MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET:-6

Q41. Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct ?

1. It is a longitude of 180°

2. It is determined by 180° longitude but is not a straight line

3. It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date

4. It solves the problem of time and date among the World’s nations

(A) 1 and 4
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 2 Only
(D) 3, 2 and 4

(E) 1, 2 and 4

Answer: 1, 2 and 4

Q42. The shortest day in Australia will be on __

(A) 21-06-2021
(B) 01-12-2022
(C) 01-09-2023
(D) 01-03-2021

Answer: 21-06-2021

Q43. 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: 4, 3, 2, 1

Q44. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as

(A) Evaporation
(B) Evapo-transpiration
(C) Transpiration
(D) Transportation

Answer: Transpiration

Q45. The heavier silicates named ‘Sima’ or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the __

(A) Crust
(B) Core
(C) Mantle
(D) Ocean floors

Answer: Ocean floors

Q46. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid __

(A) Society islands
(B) Hawaii
(C) Aleutian Islands
(D) All the above

Answer: Aleutian Islands

Q47. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is

(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: 35° north and 100° East

Q48. 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: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator

Q49. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates

(A) Outer core and Mantle
(B) Inner and Outer core
(C) Sima and Nife
(D) Crust and Mantle

Answer: Crust and Mantle

Q50. 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: January 3rd