14000+ MCQs World Geography (The Earth)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/10/2026
1. The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on
2. Which of the following sources is/are used to study Earth’s interior structure?
3. Who among the following proposed the Planetesimal Hypothesis, which challenged the Nebular theory of Laplace during the early 20th century?
4. On which of the following dates your shadow at noon is the smallest (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere)?
5. If the equatorial plane of Earth were not inclined to its orbit, then
6. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path or orbit is called
7. The depth at which the core layer starts and ends, respectively is
8. The Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, all the three pass through which one of the following Continents?
9. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for the Earth’s magnetism?
10. 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.
11. Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on
12. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
13. The discontinuous layer found between mantle and outer core is known as
14. Identify the correct pairs for Northern Hemisphere.
I. Winter Solstice–22nd December
II. Autumn Equinox–23rd September
III. Summer Solstice–21st June
IV. Spring Equinox–21st March
15. How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on September equinox?
16. 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.
17. Earth has how many types of primary motion?
18. Which of the following is the longest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere)?
19. The cause of day and night is
20. If the Earth’s axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, which one among the following would NOT have happened?
21. The plane formed by the Earth's orbit is known as the ……… .
23. Which of the following correctly describes the shape of Earth?
24. 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).
25. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves around the Sun in its orbit?
26. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?
27. Summer solstice occurs every year on
28. Among the following, the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is
29. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
30. If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12:00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?
31. Which one of the following scholars suggested the Earth's origin from gases and dust particles?
32. How much time period does 15° of longitudes account for?
33. 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).
34. 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.
35. The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in
36. Variations in the length of day time and night time from season to season are due to
37. The Coriolis effect is the result of
38. The movement of the Earth on its axis is called as ……… .
39. Seasonal changes are caused by which special characteristic of Earth’s motion?
40. The depth up to which mantle is said to exist is
41. Which of the following layer is located below the Sial?
42. In completing one revolution of the Sun, Earth takes approximately
43. The Equator does not pass through which of the following Countries?
44. The diameter of Earth is approximately
45. 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.
46. Where are day and night equal throughout the year?
47. 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.
48. In terms of its size, the rank of Earth among the planets is
50. 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.