14000+ MCQs World Geography (The Earth)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 04/05/2026
1. Which of the following layer is located below the Sial?
2. The waves that help scientists to understand the internal structure of the Earth are
3. The Prime Meridian passes through
I. Algeria
II. France
III. Nigeria
IV. Portugal
4. If the equatorial plane of Earth were not inclined to its orbit, then
5. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves around the Sun in its orbit?
6. The Coriolis effect is the result of
7. 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.
8. The primary elements found in the core of Earth are
I. Nickel
II. Iron
III. Oxygen
IV. Silica
9. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
10. 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.
11. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
12. Which of the following phenomenons happens in India, when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn?
13. 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.
14. Earth has how many types of primary motion?
15. Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?
16. Who among the following proposed the Planetesimal Hypothesis, which challenged the Nebular theory of Laplace during the early 20th century?
17. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
18. 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.
19. Which of the following is the longest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere)?
20. The layer of Earth which has maximum density is
21. Consider the following statements.
I. Latitude is the point’s angular distance above or below the equator.
II. The longest line of latitude is the equator, whose latitudinal value is zero.
22. The diameter of Earth is approximately
23. How much time period does 15° of longitudes account for?
24. The Earth rotates on its axis in which direction?
25. Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the Earth?
26. Seasonal changes are caused by which special characteristic of Earth’s motion?
27. 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?
28. On which of the following dates your shadow at noon is the smallest (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere)?
29. Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through
30. 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.
31. The Nebular hypothesis of origin of Earth was given by
32. When does the entire Earth experience equal days and nights?
33. How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on September equinox?
34. Arrange the sequences of Earth-Sun alignment beginning from the first month of the year.
35. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries?
I. Australia
II. Namibia
III. Brazil
IV. Chile
36. Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the Earth?
37. In terms of its size, the rank of Earth among the planets is
38. The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the Sun is located at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a situation in which Earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result under that situation?
39. Among the following, the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is
40. Which of the following sources is/are used to study Earth’s interior structure?
41. The scientist who first discovered that Earth revolves around the Sun was
42. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
43. The Earth without rotational movement would result in:
I. no Sun-rise and Sun-set
II. no occurrence of day and night cycle
III. only one season
44. The layer made up of mixed metals and silicate (Silica and Magnesium) is known as
45. At which average speed does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
46. The country which has the longest North-South (latitudinal) extension of its territory is
48. Regarding seasonal changes, attempt the correct reason behind such changes.
I. Revolution of Earth is the prime reason for presence of seasons.
II. On 23rd May, Sun rays are concentrated on smaller area in Northern Hemisphere.
III. In winter, oblique rays fall in Northern hemisphere for longer periods of time.
49. The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on
50. Which of the following is the correct order of elements of Earth’s crust in decreasing order of their percentage?