Earth Geography

Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?

A
Venus
B
Earth
C
Moon
D
Saturn

Correct Answer

Earth

More Questions on Earth

  • Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
    A)Poles to equator
    B)West to east
    C)East and west of the prime meridian
    D)Equator to poles
    Answer: Equator to poles
  • Q. The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?
    A)Areas of similar height
    B)Areas of similar atmospheric pressure
    C)Areas of similar temperature
    D)Equal Sunning areas
    Answer: Areas of similar height
  • Q. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
    A)3rd January
    B)22nd December
    C)21st June
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth’s surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
    A)Snowstorm
    B)Hail
    C)Snowfall
    D)Sleet
    Answer: Sleet
  • Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
    A)111 Km
    B)11 Km
    C)211 Km
    D)311 Km
    Answer: 111 Km
  • Q. There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________
    A)21st March to 23rd September
    B)22nd December to 21st March
    C)21st March to 21st June
    D)21st June to 22nd December
    Answer: 21st March to 23rd September
  • Q. The shortest day in Australia will be on ________
    A)01-09-2023
    B)21-06-2021
    C)01-12-2022
    D)01-03-2021
    Answer: 21-06-2021
  • Q. How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes?
    A)Gravity Method
    B)Geologic Time Scale
    C)Radiometric Dating
    D)Fossil Dating
    Answer: Radiometric Dating
  • Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?
    A)Venus
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0° latitude?
    A)Tropic of Capricorn
    B)Equator
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Prime Meridian
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
    A)21.5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20.0°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
    A)Silicon
    B)Oxygen
    C)Sulphur
    D)Carbon
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
    A)Very bright Moon
    B)Evening light
    C)Rising Sun
    D)Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
    Answer: Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
  • Q. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
    A)Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
    B)Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
    C)National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
    D)Survey of India (S.O.I.)
    Answer: Survey of India (S.O.I.)
  • Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
    A)60°N
    B)45°N
    C)45°S
    D)60°S
    Answer: 60°S
  • Q. Which of the following countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)1, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
    A)Equinox
    B)Zenith
    C)Solstice
    D)Noontime
    Answer: Solstice
  • Q. Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
    A)Poles
    B)Tropic of Capricorn
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
    A)Its longitude
    B)Its climate
    C)Its latitude
    D)Both (a)and (b)
    Answer: Both (a)and (b)
  • Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
    A)The summers would have been of longer duration
    B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
    C)The seasons would not have changed
    D)The winters would have been of longer duration
    Answer: The seasons would not have changed

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