14000+ MCQs World Geography (The Earth)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 31/07/2026
1. How much time period does 15° of longitudes account for?
2. Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on
3. 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.
4. After Iron and Oxygen, the third largest metal found in the Earth is
5. The plane formed by the Earth's orbit is known as the ……… .
6. Arrange the sequences of Earth-Sun alignment beginning from the first month of the year.
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 layer made up of mixed metals and silicate (Silica and Magnesium) is known as
9. 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).
10. The currents that are formed in the mantle of the Earth are classified as
11. Among the following, the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is
12. Which of the following is the correct order of elements of Earth’s crust in decreasing order of their percentage?
13. The Earth rotates on its axis in which direction?
14. Where are day and night equal throughout the year?
15. Earth has how many types of primary motion?
16. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries?
I. Australia
II. Namibia
III. Brazil
IV. Chile
17. 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.
18. The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on
19. The diameter of Earth is approximately
20. The latitude is the angular distance of a point on the Earth’s surface, North or South of the equator as measured from the
21. 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.
22. Which of the following correctly describes the shape of Earth?
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through
26. The Prime Meridian does not pass through
27. The summer and winter seasons in a year are caused by
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves around the Sun in its orbit?
31. Consider the following statements.
I. The vernal equinox falls on 21st March.
II. On equinox, the Sun is directly overhead at the equator.
III. The changes in the day length after equinox result from the changes in the tilt of the Earth with respect to the Sun.
32. The movement of the Earth on its axis is called as ……… .
33. 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
34. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
35. The Equator does not pass through which of the following Countries?
36. In completing one revolution of the Sun, Earth takes approximately
37. In the internal structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?
38. Which of the following phenomenons happens in India, when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn?
39. The cause of day and night is
40. 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.
41. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?
42. The layer which is found below the crust of the Earth is
43. 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.
44. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for the Earth’s magnetism?
45. If the Earth’s axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, which one among the following would NOT have happened?
46. The total length of Earth’s Equator is about
47. Vernal equinox of Northern Hemisphere in March marks the season of
48. 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.
49. If the equatorial plane of Earth were not inclined to its orbit, then
50. 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?