14000+ MCQs World Geography (The Earth)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. Which of the following statements regarding the difference in the duration of day and night is correct?
2. 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.
3. Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere) is correct?
4. If the Earth’s axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, which one among the following would NOT have happened?
5. The Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, all the three pass through which one of the following Continents?
6. The latitude at which ‘Annual Range of Temperature’ remains minimum is
7. Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on
8. Which among the following layers of Earth is completely semi-solid (plastic)?
9. In which part of Earth, Iron and Nickel are found in abundance?
10. Earth is made up of many concentric layers. Asthenosphere is one of them. Choose the correct statement(s).
I. It is believed to be in a plastic condition.
II. It underlies mantle.
III. It is sometime termed as soft zone mantle or low velocity zone.
11. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
12. The currents that are formed in the mantle of the Earth are classified as
13. Lehman discontinuity separates which of the following two layers?
14. 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.
15. Assertion (A): The Equatorial regions bulge outwards by about 21 Km compared to poles. Reason (R): Earth’s slow rotation reduces the effect of gravity around the Equator.
16. 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.
17. The primary elements found in the core of Earth are
I. Nickel
II. Iron
III. Oxygen
IV. Silica
18. Which one of the following scholars suggested the Earth's origin from gases and dust particles?
19. The layer of Earth which has maximum density is
20. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries?
I. Australia
II. Namibia
III. Brazil
IV. Chile
21. 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).
22. The layer which is found below the crust of the Earth is
23. Which of the following layer is located below the Sial?
24. Consider the following statements regarding the Earth's magnetic field:
I. The axis of the Earth’s magnetic field is inclined at 23 1/2 degrees to the geographic axis of the Earth.
II. The Earth’s magnetic pole in the Northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in Northern Canada.
III. Earth’s magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.
25. The Equator does not pass through which of the following Countries?
26. The layer made up of mixed metals and silicate (Silica and Magnesium) is known as
27. 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.
28. The Coriolis effect is the result of
29. Which of the following is the longest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere)?
30. Assertion (A): The Equator is a great circle. Reason (R): The equator encircles the whole Earth and its plane divides the Earth into two equal halves.
31. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
32. The waves that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the Earth are
33. The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on
34. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
35. In the internal structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?
36. How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on September equinox?
37. When does the entire Earth experience equal days and nights?
38. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because:
I. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the poles towards the equator.
II. the equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun.
III. the intensity of sunlight received at the equator is greater than that of the poles.
39. In completing one revolution of the Sun, Earth takes approximately
40. How much time period does 15° of longitudes account for?
41. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves around the Sun in its orbit?
42. The basis of deciding standard time of any place is
43. The Prime Meridian does not pass through
44. In terms of its size, the rank of Earth among the planets is
45. After Iron and Oxygen, the third largest metal found in the Earth is
46. The scientist who first discovered that Earth revolves around the Sun was
47. The cause of day and night is
48. Variations in the length of day time and night time from season to season are due to
49. Who among the following proposed the Planetesimal Hypothesis, which challenged the Nebular theory of Laplace during the early 20th century?
50. Which of the following correctly describes the shape of Earth?