Earth MCQ Question Answers

Earth Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Earth Geography

Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.

A.
Epicentre
B.
Tsunamis
C.
Focus
D.
Eye of the Earthquake

Answer

Correct Answer : Focus

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Earth Geography

Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________

A.
Umbra
B.
Apehelion
C.
Apogee
D.
Perihelion

Answer

Correct Answer : Apogee

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Earth Geography

Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________

A.
Apigee
B.
Perihelion
C.
Apihelion
D.
Perigee

Answer

Correct Answer : Perihelion

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Earth Geography

Q. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________

A.
Perigee
B.
Perihelion
C.
Aphelion
D.
Apogee

Answer

Correct Answer : Aphelion

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Earth Geography

Q. The position of the sun is annually twice overhead at Singapore because of the ________

A.
Elliptical path of the earth's orbit
B.
Rotation of the earth
C.
Revolution of the earth
D.
Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth

Answer

Correct Answer : Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth

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Earth Geography

Q. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as

A.
Transpiration
B.
Evaporation
C.
Evapo-transpiration
D.
Transportation

Answer

Correct Answer : Transpiration

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Earth Geography

Q. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?

A.
Tectonic plate
B.
Firm structure
C.
Ancient structure
D.
Shield

Answer

Correct Answer : Shield

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Earth Geography

Q. The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ?

A.
1, 2 and 4
B.
1, 2 and 3
C.
1, 2, 3 and 4
D.
2, 3 and 4

Answer

Correct Answer : 2, 3 and 4

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Earth Geography

Q. The science of drawing map is called

A.
Topology
B.
Cartography
C.
Geography
D.
Geology

Answer

Correct Answer : Cartography

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Earth Geography

Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________

A.
Sub tropics
B.
Low latitudes
C.
Mid-latitudes
D.
High latitudes

Answer

Correct Answer : Mid-latitudes

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