GEOGRAPHY 100 MCQ (2023 – 1.

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1. On which planet water cycle is available? Earth
2. The asteroids revolve around the Sun in between: Mars and Jupiter
3. Which is called the twin of the earth? Venus
4. Which planet has its orbit closest to Sun? Mercury
5. The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about— 8 minutes 20 second
6. The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as 6000 °C
7. Which planet has no moon? - Mercury
8. Which planet is called as a red planet? - Mars
9. Brightest planet in our solar system is Venus
10. The Milky Way Galaxy was first observed by Galileo
11. Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System? - Venus
12. The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter
13. The four largest planets of the Solar System in decreasing size are - Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus and Neptune
14. The number of satellites of the planet in Mercury is No satelite
15. Which is the coldest planet in our solar system - Neptune
16. The moon is showing its same face to the earth because
- Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
17. Which celestial body is farthest from the Earth - Neptune
18. Pulsars are - rapidly spinning stars
19. Biggest planet of solar system is Jupiter
20. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun? - Proxima Centauri
21. The outermost layer of the Sun is called - Corona
22. Which planet is called evening star? - Venus
23. The planet revolving east to west is Venus, Uranus
24. The planet emitting green light is - Uranus
25. The number of zodiacs is 12
26. Which planet is known as the Morning Star? Venus
27. Which planet orbits closest to the earth? - Venus
28. Solar energy is received by the earth through radiation
29. The planets on either side of the Earth are -Mars and Venus
30. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? - Mars
31. Isohels are the isopleths of sunshine
32. Which is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter
33. The mass of Jupiter is approximately one thousandth of the solar mass
34. The planet nearest to the Sun is: Mercury
35. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is: Mercury
36. ‘Super nova’ is - an exploding Star
37. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the earth? - Venus
38. Which planet is called “Blue Planet”? Earth
39. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the earth? - Venus
40. Which planets do not have satellites revolving around them? Mercury and Venus
41. The planet which has the highest surface temperature is Venus
42. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly 8 min. 20 sec.
43. A spinning neutron star is known as - Pulsar
44. When the moon completely covers the sun, it is known as the Umbra
45. The darkest portion of the shadow cast during an eclipse is Umbra
46. The total number of planets revolving around the sun is Eight
48. Day and Night are equal at the: Eqator
49. Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars. India
50. Which Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
Kepler
51. Which is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that
the universe does not change even though it is expanding over time?
Steady State Universe
52. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the - Big Dipper
53. Which is a dwarf planet? - Eris
54. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because they are nearer to the earth and
hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are
not noticeable
55. The outermost layer of sun is called Corona
56. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day? December 22
57. When does solar eclipse take place? - When the moon is between the sun and earth
58. When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator? - Twice a year
59. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a _______.
Pulsar
60. International Date line is? It is 180° Longitude
61. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at latitudes of the earth? 66½°
62. The Grand Canyon is located on the: Colorado River
63. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because:
- of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents.
64. The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form the: Himalayas
65. Which erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? Gully
66. The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from Indus gorge to Dihang gorge
67. Most of the devastating earthquakes are usually caused by
- Collision of earth plates
68. Which is the greatest circle on earth? Equator
69. Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of Glacier
70. Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in Deserts
71. Basaltic lava is found in the Deccan Trap
72. Shale is metamorphosed into which rocks? Slate
73. Where are the hot deserts generally found?
On the western margins of the Tropics
74. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere?
Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere
75. Marble is the metamorphosed form of Limestone
76. The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in— - Nepal
77. Metamorphic rocks originate from—
- both igneous and sedimentary rocks
78. The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with— earthquake
79. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of 23.5°
80. Dolomite is a/an Sedimentary rock
81. A geyser is a spring which - throws water and steam at regular intervals
82. Granite is what type of rock Igneous rock
83. How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary
from the Greenwich time? Four minutes
84. The tropical grassland is called - Savanah
85. The topography of plateau is ideal for generation of hydro power
86. I loess is what type of rock Sedimentary
87. Mica is found in which pairs of rocks? Schist-Gneiss
88. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates Crust and Mantle
90. What is the International Date Line? It is the 180° longitude
91. Earthquake is caused by disturbance of earth surface
92. The highest grade and best quality coal is Anthracite
93. River erosion is at its greatest where river’s - flow is fast
94. The Great Barrier Reef is located in? Coral Sea
95. What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? Richter scale
96. Equator represents
imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between
97. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator is less than that at the poles
98. The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with - volcanoes and earthquakes
99. Which rivers form an estuary? Sabarmati, Narmada Tapti
100. How much of the Earth's land surface is desert? (1/10th)