INDIAN GEOGRAPHY MCQs

World Geography

1. What mountains traditionally serve a boundary separating Europe from Asia ?
A. The Alps
B. The Himalayas
C. The Caucasus
D. The Urals
Answer d
2. In which continent some of its parts are over1500 miles from the sea and in which the hottest as well as the coldest climates of the world are to be found?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America
D. Australia
Answer a
3. The continent whose southern tip lies closest to Antarctica is:
A. South America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Asia
Answer a
4. The continent of Africa is divided into two parts by the:
A. Sahara Desert
B. Atlas Mountains
C. Congo River
D. Caucasus
Answer a
5. Of the following, the country located entirely to the north of the Equator is:
A. Columbia
B. Ecuador
C. Bolivia
D. Venezuela
Answer d
6. The South American country that borders every other country on that continent except Chile and Ecuador is:
A. Brazil
B. Argentina
C. Peru
D. Venezuela
Answer a
7. Which of the following towns is situated at a higher altitude ?
A. Lhasa
B. Kathmandu
C. Gartole
D. Thimpu
Answer a
8. There is a country which has an exceptionally long coast bordered by Soviet Union, Sweden and Finland, being the fifth largest country in Europe, and having the largest number of islands along its coast line, the country is:
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Poland
D. Denmark
Answer b
9. New Zealand is:
A. a large ocean bay
B. an archipelago
C. two big islands : North Island, South Island separated by Cook Strait and several small islands
D. a large island
Answer c
10. The island that is nearly an equilateral triangle (and is the newest province of Canada) with each side about 320 miles long and is heavily forested is:
A. Newfoundland
B. Alberta
C. Nova Scotia
D. Yukon Territory
Answer a
11. The country more than half of which lies below sea level and which is the most densely populated countries in the world is :
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Netherlands
D. Kenya
Answer c
12.Durand Line is the boundary of the two countries namely:
A. India and Pakistan
B. Pakistan and Afghanistan
C. Nepal and India
D. Nepal and China
Answer b
13. 17th Parallel divides:
A. India and Pakistan
B. South and North America
C. North and South Korea
D. North and South Vietnam
Answer d
14. The boundary line between India and Pakistan on their attaining independence in1947 is called:
A. Radcliff Line
B. Durand Line
C. McMahon Line
D. Maginot Line
Answer a
15. Which line demarcates the boundary between India and China?
A. McMahon
C. Durand
B. Radcliffe
D. Mountbatten
Answer a
16. The 38th parallel separates:
A. South Korea and North Korea
B. East Germany and West Germany
C. North Vietnam and South Vietnam
D. USA and Canada
Answer a
17. A feature of the Mediterranean climate is:
A. frequent rain and fog
B. a long growing season
C. hillside farming
D. savanna vegetation
Answer b
18. The deepest known point of the oceans is found in the:
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. North sea
D. Panama Canal.
Answer b
19. Which of the following is good evidence for concluding that glaciers once covered Canada?
A. Rocks containing melted ice have been found through out Canada
B. Radioactive decay of uranium in Canadian rocks has been measured
C. Scratches on surface rocks in Canada look like scratches made by known glaciers
D. Only glaciers could have formed the high Canadian mountains
Answer c
20. Which one of the following canals connects Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean?
A. Suez canal
B. Panama canal
C. Kiel canal
D. None of the above
Answer b
21. Grenada lies in the:
A. Caspian Sea
B. Indian Ocean
C. Caribbean
D. Pacific Ocean
Answer c
22. New Moore Island is situated in the:
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Indian Ocean
C. Palk Strait
D. Arabian Sea
Answer c
23. Falkland Islands are in:
A. Pacific
B. Antarctica
C. South Atlantic
D. North Atlantic
Answer c
24. The interior regions of Eurasia have a large number of inland seas or lakes. Which one of the following touches the boundary of Iran?
A. Aral Sea
B. Lake-Balkash
C. Lake-Baikal
D. Caspian Sea
Answer d
25. ‘Bermuda Triangle’ also known as “graveyard of ships”, is situated in:
A. Adriatic Sea
B. Beaufort Sea
C. Bering Sea
D. Sargaso Sea
Answer d
26. The famous American river Mississippi flows into the Gulf known as :
A. the Gulf of Mexico
B. the Gulf of St Lawrence
C. the Gulf of Ob
D. None of these
Answer a
27. The northern part of Europe is called:
A. Alpine region
B. Scandinavia
C. Benelux
D. New Zealand
Answer b
28. Which Australian state is an island?
A. Victoria
B. Western Australia
C. Queensland
D. Tasmania
Answer d
29. Which one of these countries has no coastline?
A. China
B. Hungary
C. Spain
D. Sweden
Answer b
30 Which country is nearest to the South Pole?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Chile
D. South Africa
Answer c
31. The basin of which one of the following rivers is the widest?
A. Amazon
B. Nile
C. Congo
D. Volga
Answer a
32. Greenwich Mean Time is the local time of:
A. 180° longitude
B. 80° W longitude
C. 0° longitude
D. 80° E longitude
Answer c
33. London is located at 0°, while Baghdad at 45° east. If a news is broadcast from London at 10 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad?
A. 11.30 AM
B. 2.00 PM
C. 1.00 PM
D. 12.30 PM
Answer c
34. The International Date Line is closest to which one of the following ?
A. Japan
B. Greenwich, England
C. Canary Islands
D. Aleutian Islands
Answer d
35. If Amsterdam is X + 1, Montreal is X– 5, Tokyo is X+ 9 and Lisbon is X, X denotes:
A. GMT
B. the temperature as measured by the Kelvin scale to arrive at the temperature as measured by the Celsius scale
C. base from which height and depth from the sea-level is measured
D. the figure to be used from converting the Imperial System to the Metric System
Answer a
36. Which of the following would be the right time when it is 5.30 pm in India ?
A. America –9 a.m.
B. Moscow–12 p.m.
C. Brazil –7 a.m.
D. London –12 noon
Answer d
37. Which of the following is a block mountain?
A. Alps
B. Vosges
C. Rocky
D. Andes
Answer b
38. Mountains are important in the Middle East because they:
A. are the source of rivers
B. are rich in minerals
C. block the cold winds
D. cause rainfall
Answer a
39. Match the following:

a. Rift Valley	1. Apalachians
b. Fold	2. Vosges
c. Block	3. Red Sea
d. Volcanic Mountain	4. Fujiyama

A. a3, b1, c4, d2
B. a3, b2, c1, d4
C. a3, b1, c2, d4
D. a3, b4, c2, d1
Answer c
40. The Baku region of Russia is known for:
A. aircraft industry
B. petroleum production
C. iron smelting
D. ship building
Answer b
41. Which volcano in the Philippines erupted after remaining dormant for nearly six centuries?
A. Barren islands
B. Mt Fujiama
C. Mt Unzen
D. Mt Pinatubo
Answer d
42. Identify which one of the following pairs is wrong?
A. Hurricane –Central United States
B. Trade winds – blow towards the equator
C. Doldrums –near the equator
D. New Moore Island– India
Answer a
43. Tropical cyclone system occurring in Philippines, Japan and China sea is known as:
A. tornadoes
B. typhoons
C. thunder
D. hail storm
Answer b
44.Great Britain is warmer than other places of the world at the same distance from the equator because of :
A. its nearness to water
B. its altitude
C. the warming effects of the Gulf Stream
D. its distance from water
Answer c
45. Fog is common around New-found land Coast because:
A. icebergs melt around the coast
B. warm and cold currents meet
C. the rainfall is heavy
D. high tides cause storms
Answer b
46. Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of River Tiber?
A. Tokyo
B. Rome
C. Peking
D. Berlin
Answer b
47. Which of the following rivers has a "bird’s foot" delta?
A. The Amazon
B. The Brahmaputra
C. The Mississippi
D. The Nile
Answer d
48. The main stream of the river Ganga which flows into Bangladesh beyond Farakka is known as:
A. Banganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Padma
D. Suvarna Rekha
Answer d
49. The two cities that are most similar in terms of climate are:
A. Vancouver – Paris
B. Capetown –Algiers
C. Montreal – Murmansk
D. Panama City– Tokyo
Answer b
50. When there is summer in North Africa, South Africa will experience:
A. summer
B. winter
C. autumn
D. fall
Answer b

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY MCQs

World Geography

1. Savanna grasslands are found in:
A. North America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. East Asia
Answer b
2. Which one of the following is associated with Argentina?
A. Pampas
B. Baobab
C. Slage
D. All the above
Answer a
3. Which of the following regions of Siberia is most sparsely populated ?
A. Taiga region
B. Western Siberia
C. South Siberia
D. Tundra region of Northern Siberia
Answer d
4. The largest reserve of ‘Sal’ forests is found in :
A. Nilgiri hills
B. Dehradun valley
C. The Aravalis
D. Eastern Peninsula
Answer d
5. In which of the following continents is Atacama desert located?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Asia
D. Africa
Answer b
6. Which can provide the shortest route between Moscow and San Francisco?
A. Over the North Pole
B. Over the South Pole
C. Via Canada
D. All are same
Answer c
7. What will be the correct sequential order of the following four cities when a traveller passes through them from west to east almost along30° N latitude?
1.Cairo
2. Suez
3.Abadan
4. Quetta

A. 3,4,1,2
B. 4,1,2,3
C. 1,2,3,4
D. 1,3,4,2
Answer c
8. The strait that separates USA and Russia where they are nearest is:
A. Hudson
B. Davis
C. Bering
D. Bosporus
Answer c
9. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because:
A. it is the shortest route
B. India is the only country in Asia providing refueling capacity
C. India is a busy centre situated between the two places
D. None of the above
Answer c
10. Which one of the following provides the shortest air-route from New Delhi to Vancouver?
A. New Delhi- London- New York- Vancouver
B. New Delhi- Paris- New York- Vancouver
C. New Delhi- Bangkok- Tokyo- Vancouver
D. New Delhi- Moscow- London- Vancouver
Answer c
11. The ‘Karakoram’ Highway connects :
A. India– Pakistan
B. India– China
C. China– Tibet
D. Pakistan– China
Answer d
12. Water transportation has long been important because:
A. it is the fastest means of transportation
B. it is the cheapest means of moving heavy goods
C. goods can be delivered directly to factories
D. it is the fastest route
Answer b
13. Straits and canals are important in water routes because they :
A. are some times as large as seas
B. have the best sea ports along their routes
C. are often shortcuts to larger bodies of water
D. they incur less expense
Answer c
14. Between which countries is Florida Strait located?
A. USA and Panama
B. Cuba and Panama
C. Cuba and USA
D. Cuba and Bahamas
Answer d
15. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from:
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. North America
D. England
Answer b
16. The strait which separates Asia from North America is the:
A. Strait of Gibraltar
B. Palk Strait
C. Strait of Malacca
D. Berring Strait
Answer d
17. Which two of the following are connected by Palk Strait ?
A. India and Sri Lanka
B. North Korea and South Korea
C. Britain and France
D. None of the above
Answer a
18. Sunda Strait separates:
A. Burma and Celebes
B. Java and Sumatra
C. Japan and Korea
D. Sicily and Italy
Answer b
19. Shat-al-Arab demarcates the boundaries of:
A. Syria and Turkey
B. Iraq and Saudi Arabia
C. Iran and Afghanistan
D. Iraq and Iran
Answer d
20. One of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not true. Which is it?
A. It is the shortest shipping route linking London, Marseilles and Colombo
B. The goods carried through the canal are varied and bulky. The goods are predominantly raw materials from the East and Far East and manufactured goods from the West
C. Canal tolls have in no way forced many shipping lines to revert to the Cape route
D. The canal shortens the shipping route between Southampton and Colombo by about 4,000miles
Answer c
21. Which of the following statements about the Panama Canal is in correct ?
A. Over half of the shipping is domestic traffic between the east and west coasts of the USA
B. The canal has improved the trade of the Caribbean countries
C. The route’s greatest disadvantage is that it is seriously affected by fog making shipping dangerous
D. Goods handled are mainly oil, cotton, coffee, ores and manufactured goods
Answer c
22. Both Canada and the United States are interested in the Arctic region because :
A. it has many minerals
B. it is the shortest route of Asia
C. it is rich in fur-bearing animals
D. of security reasons
Answer b
23. North Atlantic Ocean route is an important international trade route because :
A. it is an old route
B. it is free from rough weather and therefore safe
C. it connects two industrialized regions
D. None of the above
Answer c
24.The greatest water trade routes of the world are found on the:
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Gulf of Mexico
D. Indian Ocean
Answer b
25. The Great Barrier of the coast of Australia provides for that country a/an:
A. abundant supply of minerals
B. semi-enclosed water way for about 120 miles
C. excellent fortification against attack on its major cities
D. connecting link between it and New Zealand
Answer b
26. One feature of Chinese agriculture is:
A. almost complete absence of horse and cattle
B. non-dependence on rain
C. bonsai cultivation
D. heavy cattle and horse population
Answer a
27. The lack of good quality land in Latin America is, to some extent, compensated for by:
A. very large coal reserve
B. huge oil reserve
C. very large areas of natural pastures
D. industrialization
Answer c
28. The country which is the second largest tea producer after India is :
A. Russia
B. USA
C. China
D. Sri Lanka
Answer c
29. World’s biggest dairy produce exporter is:
A. Denmark
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. West Germany
Answer a
30. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Tundra Region – Lichen and Moses
B. Mediterranean Region – Groundnut and Potato
C. China Type Region – Tea and Sugar beat
D. West-European Region – Corn & Wheat
Answer a
31. Which country is the world’s largest producer of wool?
A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. South Africa
D. Brazil
Answer b
32. Which of the following countries is the world’s largest producer of rubber?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nigeria
C. India
D. Malaya
Answer d
33. Australia is god for raising sheep because :
A. there is plenty of grass throughout the country
B. the warm northern lowlands are ideal for raising sheep
C. much of the country is dry and sheep need little water
D. its climate is god for rearing sheep
Answer a
34. Australians are able to grow large amounts of wheat because:
A. the fields are large, flat and suited to the use of machinery
B. fields are far from the smoke-filled cities
C. they have a large labour supply
D. of plenty of rainfall
Answer a
35. A reason why farming is difficult in Scandinavia is that:
A. the growing season is short
B. there is a small population
C. there is a lack of water
D. there is heavy rainfall
Answer c
36. Cotton is grown in the Nile River Valley because:
A. the climate of Egypt is different from the rest of the Middle East
B. a warm climate and irrigated land are best for growing cotton
C. farmers in Egypt are richer than farmers in the rest of the region
D. its cold climate is ideal for growing cotton
Answer b
37. Which of the following is the mainstay of the Brazilian economy?
A. Cocoa
B. Coffee
C. Tea
D. Tobacco
Answer b
38. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Crop)	List II (Top Producer)
a. Olives	1. USA
b. Cotton	2. Italy
c. Tomato	3. Brazil
d. Coffee	4. China
	5. Indonesia

Codes :
A. a1, b4, c3, d2
B. a4, b1, c5, d3
C. a2, b1, c3, d4
D. a2, b4, c1, d3

39. Among the tobacco producing countries of the world, the position of India is next to:
A. US and China
B. Italy and France
C. Turkey and Egypt
D. Japan and Malaysia
Answer a
40. Which country leads in shrimp (prawn) fishing ?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. India
D. USSR
Answer a
41. The largest producers of fish in the world:
A. Norway
B. Alaska
C. Japan
D. Canada
Answer c
42. The largest producer of Jute in the world is:
A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer c
43. Assertion (A): France produces the best wine in the world.
Reason (R) : There is a district in France called Champagne which produces first class grapes and these are used for the production of wine.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the reason for A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer a
44. The largest silver producer in the world is:
A. USA
B. Mexico
C. Guatemala
D. Bolivia
Answer b
45. The chief importer of iron ore from India is:
A. Iran
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. South Africa
Answer b
46. The world’s largest production of Uranium comes from:
A. Katanga (Zaire)
B. Ore mountain (E. Germany)
C. Northern Canada
D. Jos Plateau (Nigeria)
Answer a
47. The mineral resource which has made the Middle East of vital importance to the world today is:
A. oil
B. coal
C. tin
D. silver
Answer a
48. The Congo has been an important section to Africa because:
A. it lies along the trade routes from north to south
B. its mines have copper and diamonds
C. it has the only oil processing plants in Africa
D. it is the main industrial area of Africa
Answer a
49. The ‘Land of the Golden Fleece’ is a term used to describe:
A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. Tasmania
Answer a
50. ‘Abadan’ is the famous oil town of:
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Jordan
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer b
51. The ‘Vital Triangle’ of Europe is the important:
A. agricultural region of the Balkan countries
B. industrial region of Italy’s Po River
C. industrial area of the Ruhr Valley of Germany
D. rail road connection from France to Spain and Italy
Answer c
52. Consider the two statements labelled Assertion ‘A’and Reason ‘R’ below:
Assertion (A): Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway have abundant power resources.
Reason (R): They have the largest coal deposits in Europe.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer c
53. The most common mineral found on earth is :
A. Iron
B. Bauxite (aluminium)
C. Quartz
D. Tin
Answer b
54. Which of the following is the most industrialised country?
A. Bangla Desh
B. Malaysia
C. Nepal
D. Singapore
Answer d
55. Which is the largest city in China ?
A. Shanghai
B. Canton
C. Peking
D. Nanking
Answer a
56. Which is the most densely populated territory in the world?
A. Pakistan
B. Macau
C. India
D. China
Answer b
57. Which is the poorest country in Europe?
A. Albania
B. Belgium
C. Austria
D. Turkey
Answer b
58. Which of these is the smallest country in Europe?
A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Andorra
D. Luxembourg
Answer a
59. Name the most populous city in the world:
A. Beijing
B. Tokyo
C. Shanghai
D. Mexico City
Answer d
60. The largest of the Nordic countries is:
A. Norway
B. Finland
C. Sweden
D. Denmark
Answer c
61. The most populous of the Nordic countries is:
A. Switzerland
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. Denmark
Answer c
62. The largest country in the world is:
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer c
63. The UAE has Emirates, the largest and the richest of them is:
A. 6; Fujeirah
B. 7; Abu Dhabi
C. 8; Dubai
D. 4; Umm-al-Quwain
Answer b
64. Which country would one select to go to get Ostrich, Platypus and Koala bear ?
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. Canada
Answer b
65. Two lists are given below. Choose the alternative that gives the correct match of items

a. Eskimo	1. Canada
b. Oraon	2. Norway
c. Lapps	3. Russia
d. Gonds	4. India
	5. Africa

A. a1, b5, c3, d4
B. a1, b4, c3, d2
C. a1, b3, c4, d2
D. a1, b5, c2, d4
Answer d
66. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
A. Khartoum is on the bank of the river Nile
B. Manila is on the bank of the river Yangtze Kiang
C. Tokyo is on the bank of the river Krishna
D. Eskimos live in the Arctic region of the world
Answer d
67. Match the following:

a. Australia	1. Ottawa
b. Canada	2. Johannesberg
c. South Africa	3. Riyadh
d. Saudi Arabia	4. Canberra

A. a1, b2, c3, d4
B. a2, b3, c4, d1
C. a4, b1, c2, d3
D. a4, b1, c3, d2
Answer c
68. Which country is not in Europe?
A. Holland
B. Belgium
C. Lebanon
D. Sweden
Answer c
69. Which one of these countries is not in South America?
A. Peru
B. Paraguay
C. Mexico
D. Brazil
Answer c
70. Which one of these countries is not in Scandinavia?
A. Denmark
B. Luxembourg
C. Sweden
D. Norway
Answer b
71. Which country is not in Africa?
A. Zanzibar
B. Ghana
C. Trinidad
D. Sudan
Answer c
72. Name the largest island in the world:
A. Greenland
B. Madagascar
C. Great Britain
D. New Guinea
Answer a
73. Which is the largest Gulf in the world?
A. The Gulf of Mexico
B. The Gulf of Cambay
C. The Persian Gulf
D. The Strait of Hormuz
Answer a
74. Name world’s highest dam:
A. Nurek, Russia
B. Rogunsky, Russia
C. Grand Dixence, Switzerland
D. Vaionst, Italy
Answer a
75. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A. Suez Canal
B. Indira Gandhi Canal
C. Panama Canal
D. Sirhind Canal
Answer b
76. Which is the greatest Archipelago on the globe?
A. Indonesia
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. West Indies
Answer a
77. Japan experiences frequent earthquakes because it is located :
A. on the eastern coast of Asia
B. in the volcanic belt
C. amidst the ocean
D. on the meeting point of two plates of the earth’s crust
Answer b
78. Which one of the following characteristics is common to New York and Mumbai?
A. Insular location
B. Film production
C. Mountainous coastal background
D. Administrative status
Answer a
79. Havaian Island were discovered in 1778 by Legendary:
A. Captain James Cook
B. John Cabot
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Vasco de Gama
Answer a
80. The continent whose southern tip lies closest to Antarctica is:
A. South America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Asia
Answer a

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY MCQs

Physical Geography

1. Earth is represented nearly perfect by:
A. globe
B. maps
C. topography sheets
D. three-dimensional maps
Answer a

2. Satellites put in orbit by man have discovered that the earth is:
A. exactly round
B. exactly oval
C. orange-shaped
D. pear-shaped
Answer d

3. The shape of the Earth is:
A. spherical
B. circular
C. tetrahedral
D. geoid
Answer d

4. The average diameter of the earth is approximately:
A. 25,000 miles
B. 10,000 miles
C. 8,000 miles
D. 15,000 miles
Answer c

5. The circumference of the earth is:
A. 25,000 kms
B. 25,000 miles
C. 8,000 metres
D. 8,000 kms
Answer b

6. The three basic movements of earth are:
A. galatic, revolution and rotation
B. katabatic, revolution and rotation
C. adiabatic, revolution and rotation
D. adiabatic, katabatic, galatic
Answer a

7. Rotation refers to:
A. turning of the earth on its own axis
B. earth movement around the centre of the galaxy
C. earth movement around the sun
D. movement of the planets
Answer a

8. When earth is closest to the sun, it is at:
A. perihelion
B. aphelion
C. kames
D. helion
Answer a

9. When earth is farthest from the sun, it is at:
A. cirque
B. xerophitic
C. aphelion
D. perihelion
Answer c

10. The earth is closest to the sun at a distance of about 91,500,000 miles on:
A. January 3
B. December 25
C. December 24
D. June 21
Answer a

11. The earth is farthest from the sun at a distance of about 94,500,000 miles on:
A. July 4
B. June 22
C. March 2
D. September 22
Answer a

12. The earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of:
A. 23.5°
B. 66.5°
C. 33.5°
D. 45.5°
Answer a

13. The time required for the earth to complete one rotation with respect to stars is:
A. 23h 56m 4.09s
B. 24h
C. 24h 1m 0.1s
D. 23h
Answer a

14. The time required for the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the sun is:
A. 23h 56m 4.09s
B. 24h
C. 24h 1m 0.1s
D. 23h
Answer b

15. When earth completes one rotation in 23h 56m 4.09s, it is called a:
A. Sidereal day
B. Star day
C. Sun day
D. Lunar day
Answer a

16. The northern tip of the earth is inclined towards the sun on:
A. June 21
B. December 2
C. March 21
D. September 22
Answer c

17. When days and nights are of equal length on September 23, this position is known as:
A. equinox
B. occluded
C. veering
D. kames
Answer a

18. How many days does the earth take to complete a circle around the sun?
A. 365
B. 365.5
C. 365.25
D. 366
Answer c

19. The earth’s movement in its orbit is from:
A. West to East
B. East to West
C. North to South
D. South to North
Answer a

20. The southern tip of the earth is inclined towards the sun on:
A. June 2
B. December 2
C. September 2
D. March 22
Answer c

21. The sun rays on March 21 and September 23 strike with an angle of 90° on:
A. 0° latitude
B. 23.5° latitude
C. 66.5° latitude
D. 45.5° latitude
Answer c

22. The sun rays strike on June 21 with an angle of 90° on the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Arctic Circle
D. Great Circle
Answer a

23. The sun rays on December 2 strike with an angle of 90°on the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Antarctic Circle
D. Equator
Answer b

24. Insolation is:
A. solar radiation
B. earth radiation
C. satellite radiation
D. lunar radiation
Answer a

25. Intensity and duration of insolation are major factors that determine seasons. It varies due to:
A. inclination of axis and revolution
B. rotation
C. revolution
D. earth’s distance from sun
Answer a

26. Earth’s annual revolution around the sun causes:
A. seasons
B. day and night
C. rainfall distribution on the globe
D. differing lengths of day and night in different places
Answer d

27. Which of the following was not a leap year?
A. 1896
B. 1908
C. 1900
D. 1904
Answer c

28. Generally temperature decreases with increase in:
A. latitude
B. longitude
C. sclerophyllous
D. altitude
Answer a

29. Assertion (A): Only half of the moon’s surface is directly visible from the earth.
Reason (R): The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution of earth.
A. A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
B. A and R are true and R correctly explains A
C. Both A and R are false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer b

30. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of solar eclipse?
A. When sun is in between moon and earth
B. When earth is in between moon and sun
C. When moon comes between sun and earth on a new moon day
D. When moon comes between sun and earth on a full moon day
Answer c

31. Which part of the sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?
A. Corona
B. Chromo sphere
C. Photosphere
D. No part is visible
Answer a

32. Lunar Eclipse is caused when:
A. the sun and the moon and the earth are in a line
B. the earth comes between the sun and the moon
C. the sun and the earth are on either side of the moon
D. the sun comes between the earth and the moon
Answer b

33. When does lunar eclipse occur?
A. On half moon
B. On quarter moon
C. On full moon
D. On new moon
Answer c

34. The full moon rises in the:
A. South
B. North
C. East
D. West
Answer c

35. Assertion (A) : Eclipses can not occur on all full moon and new moon days.
Reason (R): The moon revolves in an elliptical orbit round the earth.
A. A and R are true but R does not explain A
B. Both A and R are false
C. A and R are true and R correctly explains A
D. A is true but R is false
Answer b

36. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth surface passes along:
A. Circle of Arctic
B. Equator
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn
Answer b

37. An imaginary circle which passes through the centre of the earth on its surface is called:
A. Great circle
B. Arctic circle
C. Antarctic circle
D. Equator
Answer a

38. The imaginary parallel lines running from East to West are:
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. altitudes
D. prime meridian
Answer a

39. The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres named:
A. North and South
B. East and West
C. North-South and East-West
D. South-West and North-East
Answer a

40. The end point of the imaginary axis is called:
A. Pole
B. Point
C. Selva
D. Cirque
Answer a

41. The imaginary lines running from North to South are called:
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. parallels
D. altitudes
Answer b

42. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of:
A. Axis of the Earth
B. Equator
C. North Pole
D. South Pole
Answer b

43. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which connect places of equal:
A. atmospheric pressure
B. humidity
C. rainfall
D. temperature
Answer d

44. Seasonal contrasts are maximum in:
A. Mid latitudes
B. Low latitudes
C. High latitudes
D. Subtropics
Answer a

45. Lines drawn on a map through places having equal height above sea level are called:
A. Contours
B. Isobars
C. Isotherms
D. Isotopes


46. Which longitude is known as the Prime Meridian?
A. 0° longitude
B. 0° E longitude
C. 0° W longitude
D. 0° latitude
Answer a

47. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in:
A. kms from the Equator
B. angles from the Equator
C. angles from the Poles
D. kms from Poles
Answer b

48. Which of the following statements about meridians and equator is true?
A. Meridians are imaginary lines parallel to equator
B. Meridians and equator converge at the two poles
C. Meridians and equator never meet each other
D. Meridians are perpendicular to the equator
Answer d

49. The longitude of a place on a clear night sky can be determined by measuring the angle which the:
A. Observer, Venus and Pole-star make among them
B. Pole-star makes with the Observer
C. Pole-star, Observer and Saturn make among them
D. Observer makes with the moon
Answer b

50. The altitude at which the geo-stationary satellite is placed is:
A. 5,000 kms
B. 12,000 kms
C. 24,000 kms
D. 36,000 kms
Answer d