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. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?

A.
Twice a year
B.
Throughout the year
C.
For six months
D.
Once a year

Answer

Correct Answer : Twice a year

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Earth Geography

Q. When does tides rise in sea?

A.
When Moon is on first phase
B.
Only on lunar day
C.
Full Moon and half Moon
D.
Only half Moon

Answer

Correct Answer : Full Moon and half Moon

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Earth Geography

Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?

A.
7.04 p.m.
B.
4.56 p.m.
C.
4.56 a.m.
D.
7.04 a.m.

Answer

Correct Answer : 7.04 a.m.

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Q. When it is 12:00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________

A.
8 : 30 p.m.
B.
11 : 30 p.m.
C.
11 : 30 p.m. of previous day
D.
8 : 30 p. m. of previous day

Answer

Correct Answer : 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day

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Q. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10’E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________

A.
172°30' E
B.
17°30' E
C.
12°50' W
D.
17°E

Answer

Correct Answer : 12°50' W

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Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?

A.
12.00 A.M.
B.
4.00 P.M.
C.
8.00 A.M.
D.
12.00 Noon

Answer

Correct Answer : 8.00 A.M.

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Earth Geography

Q. When it is nine o’clock in London, it will be the same time in ________

A.
Latvia
B.
Ghana
C.
Babon
D.
Norway

Answer

Correct Answer : Ghana

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Earth Geography

Q. When it is noon along 82° 30′ longitude, along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 a.m.?

A.
0° E or W
B.
Along 165° E
C.
Along 67° 30' W
D.
Along 82° 31' W

Answer

Correct Answer : 0° E or W

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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

Correct Answer : Sleet

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Earth Geography

Q. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?

A.
82°30' E
B.
97°30' E
C.
97°30' W
D.
82°30' W

Answer

Correct Answer : 82°30' E

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