The Earth and The Universe
1. Solar system and Universe
2. Earth (Strucuture and relief)
3. Rocks and their types
1. Milky Way Galaxy was first seen by-
(A) Galileo (B) Martin Schmidt
(C) Marconi (D) Newton
Ans. (A)
2. Who founded the word “Geography”?
(A) Ptolemy (B) Eratosthenes
(C) Hicatus (D) Herodotus
Ans. (B)
3. Which of the following Scientist proved that the
path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
(A) Kepler (B) Galileo
(C) Newton (D) Copernicus
Ans. (A)
4. Comets moves around the-
(A) Earth (B) Venus
(C) Sun (D) Jupiter
Ans. (C)
5. Which of the following is not related to solar
system?
(A) Small planet (B) Comets
(C) Planet (D) Nebula
Ans. (D)
6. Pulsar are-
(A) Stars moving towards Earth
(B) Stars moving away from Earth
(C) Rapidly rotating stars
(D) Stars with high temperature
Ans.(C)
7. The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?
(A) January 30 (B) December 20
(C) September 22 (D) July 4
Ans. (D)
8. What is the total number of planets move
around the Sun?
(A) Five (B) Eight
(C) Seven (D) Six
Ans. (B)
9. Which of the following is the largest planet?
(A) Jupiter (B) Venus
(C) Saturn (D) Uranus
Ans. (A)
10. The four largest planets of the solar system in
descending order are-
(A) Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
(B) Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
(C) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
(D) Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
Ans. (C)
11. The number of satellite of mercury is/are-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 16
Ans. (A) (SSC CPO 2008)
12. Which of the following planets do not have satellite?
(A) Mars and Venus (B) Mercury and Venus
(C) Mars and Mercury (D) Neptune and Pluto
Ans. (B)
13. Which of the following scientist had proven that
every planet has an elongated path?
(A) Galileo (B) Newton
(C) Copernicus (D) Kepler
Ans. (D)
14. How many days in one year on mercury?
(A) 56 (B) 88 (C) 300 (D) 36
Ans. (B)
15. Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?
(A) Europa (B) Ganymede
(C) Callisto (D) Deimos
Ans. (D)
16. Why stars look more in west than east?
(A) Universe is moving from east to west
(B) Earth is moving around the Sun
(C) Earth is moving from east to west
(D) Earth is moving from west to east
Ans. (D)
17. In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in
outer space which emits stars and energy?
(A) Black Hole (B) Ozone Hole
(C) Asteroid Belt (D) White Hole
Ans. (D)
18. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
(A) Earth (B) Mercury
(C) Mars (D) Venus
Ans. (B) (SSC MTS 2011)
19. The orbit in which of the following planet is
nearest to the Sun?
(A) Saturn (B) Jupiter
(C) Mars (D) Uranus
Ans. (C)
20. Which of the following celestial bodies is located farthermost to the Earth?
(A) Saturn (B) Uranus
(C) Neptune (D) Pluto
Ans. (D)
21. The mass of Jupiter is almost-
(A) Tenth of the mass of the Sun
(B) One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
(C) Hundred of the mass of the Sun
(D) Half of the mass of the Sun
Ans. (B)
22. One astronomical unit is the average distance
between which of the following?
(A) Earth and Sun (B) Earth and Moon
(C) Jupiter and Sun (D) Pluto and Sun
Ans. (A)
23. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
(A) Jupiter (B) Mercury
(C) Uranus (D) Venus
Ans. (D)
24. Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
(A) Jupiter (B) Saturn
(C) Venus (D) Uranus
Ans. (C)
25. Which planet is known as big as Earth in our
solar system?
(A) Mercury (B) Mars
(C) Venus (D) Pluto
Ans.(C)
26. Which planet shows the phases like Moon?
(A) Venus (B) Pluto
(C) Jupiter (D) Mars
Ans.(A)
27. In how many parts the shadow of Earth is divided during solar or lunar eclipse?
(A) Five (B) Two
(C) Four (D) Three
Ans. (B)
28. Which star is nearest to the Earth?
(A) Sun (B) Alpha Centauri
(C) Pole star (D) Chitra
Ans.(A)
29. On which day, Earth is closest to the Sun?
(A) 23 September (B) 3 January
(C) 4 July (D) 21 March
Ans. (B)
30. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
(A) Vega (B) Sirius
(C) Proxima centauri (D) Alpha centauri
Ans. (C)
31. The surface temperature of the Sun is measured-
(A) 6000ºC (B) 12000ºC
(C) 18000ºC (D) 24000ºC
Ans.(A)
32. The outermost layer of the Sun is called?
(A) Chromosphere (B) Photosphere
(C) Corona (D) Lithosphere
Ans.(C)
33. The energy of Sun is vested in which of the
following process?
(A) Photoelectric Emission
(B) Nuclear Fission
(C) Nuclear Fusion
(D) Temperate Emission
Ans. (C)
34. How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes?
(A) Geologic Time Scale (B) Radiometric Dating
(C) Gravity Method (D) Fossil Dating
Ans. (B)
35. Which of the following is called Red Planet?
(A) Venus (B) Mercury
(C) Mars (D) Jupiter
Ans. (C)
36. Answer the name of first Asian country to reach
the orbit of Mars-
(A) Japan (B) India
(C) Pakistan (D) China
Ans. (B)
37. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?
(A) Saturn (B) Earth
(C) Jupiter (D) Mars
Ans.(B)
38. The light of Sun takes how much time to reach
to Earth-
(A) 8 hours 20 seconds (B) 8 minutes 20 seconds
(C) 8 seconds (D) 20 seconds
Ans.(B)
39. The Synchronous satellite moves around the
Earth from-
(A) East to West (B) West to East
(C) North to South (D) South to North
Ans.(B)
40. In which of the following areas, the “Midnight
Sun” can be seen?
(A) In tropical areas (B) In temperate areas
(C) Arctic and Antarctica circle
(D) Anywhere during solar eclipse
Ans. (C)
41. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
(A) Evening light (B) Rising Sun
(C) Very bright Moon
(D) Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
Ans. (D)
42. ‘Messenger’ satellite has been launched by
NASA for the study of-
(A) Mercury (B) Venus
(C) Saturn (D) Jupiter
Ans.(A)
43. We always see the same surface of the Moon
because-
(A) It is smaller than the Earth
(B) It rotates on its axis
(C) It takes the same time to rotate on its axis
and moving around the Earth
(D) It moves with the same speed at which Earth
moves around the Sun
Ans. (C)
44. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is-
(A) Halo (B) Umbra
(C) Penumbra (D) Black Hole
Ans.(B)
45. Low tides are-
(A) Strong (B) Weak
(C) Moderate (D) Very Weak
Ans.(B)
46. Which of the following is caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted
by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?
(A) Currents (B) Runoff
(C) Tides (D) Waves
Ans.(C)
47. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of-
(A) Of Earth on Moon (B) Of Earth on Sun
(C) Of Sun and Moon on Earth
(D) Of Moon on Earth
Ans.(C)
48. When does tides rise in sea?
(A) Only on lunar day
(B) Full Moon and half Moon
(C) When Moon is on first phase
(D) Only half Moon
Ans. (B)
49. Which of the following celestial body contains
Helium-4 in abundance?
(A) Earth (B) Moon
(C) Venus (D) Saturn
Ans. (A)
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50. The Earth is tilted on its axis-
(A)23.5 degree (B)22.5 degree
(C)21.5 degree (D)20 degree
Ans. (A)
51. In how much time, Earth rotates once on its
axis?
(A) 23 hours 30 minutes
(B) 23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
(C) 23 hours 10 minutes 2 sec
(D) 24 hours
Ans. (B)
52. Day and night are formed-
(A) Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
(B) Due to the motion of revolution
(C) Due to the speed of rotaion
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
53. Days and nights are similar here-
(A) Poles (B) Main time zone
(C) Antarctica (D) Equator
Ans. (D)
54. What is “Supernova”?
(A) Comet (B) Asteroid
(C) Meteor (D) Black Hole
Ans. (D)
55. What is the circumference of the Earth?
(A) 13,000km (B) 20,000km
(C) 25,000km (D) 40,000km
Ans. (D)
56. When and where did the concept of the Earth
Hour started?
(A) June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
(B) May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
(C) April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
(D) March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
Ans.(D)
57. How many Geo-synchronous satellites are required for uninterrupted world broadcasting?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1
Ans. (A)
58. The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as-
(A) Astrology (B) Meteorology
(C) Seismology (D) Astronomy
Ans.(B)
59. Which of the following depletes the UV
radiation on the Earth?
(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Ozone (D) Oxygen
Ans. (C)
60. Which is the lowest layer of Atmosphere?
(A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere
(C) Mesosphere (D) Exosphere
Ans.(A)
61. Where do all meteorological incidents occur?
(A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere
(C) Ionosphere (D) Exosphere
Ans.(B)
62. What is the name of the layer closest to the Earth?
(A) Ionosphere (B) Stratosphere
(C) Troposphere (D) Exosphere
Ans. (C)
63. Which gas is found in maximum quantity in
lower atmosphere?
(A) Hydrogen (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen
Ans. (D)
64. What is the percentage of Nitrogen in atmosphere of the Earth?
(A) 0.94 (B) 0.03
(C) 78.03 (D) 85.02
Ans. (C)
67. What is the name of the layer above Earth’ surface which is located at the height of 8km from
poles and 16km from the equator?
(A) Mesosphere (B) Atmosphere
(C) Troposphere (D) Stratosphere
Ans. (C)
65. The total number of layers above Earth are-
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans. (B)
66. Choose the correct option with the correct sequence of the layers of atmosphere-
(A) Mesophere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
(B) Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
(C) Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
(D) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Ans. (D)
67. Which of the following is located at the minimum height from the Earth?
(A) Stratosphere (B) Mesosphere
(C) Thermosphere (D) Troposphere
Ans.(D)
68. The layer of atmosphere which reflects radio waves is-
(A) Ionosphere (B) Troposphere
(C) Stratosphere (D) Exosphere
Ans.(A)
69. At which height, the gaseous surrounding has covered the Earth’s atmosphere?
(A) 100km (B) 150km (C) 200km (D) 300km
Ans.(D)
70. The heat from Sun to Earth is called as-
(A) Temperature Radiation
(B) Insolation
(C) Emitted Heat (D) Solar Radiation
Ans. (D)
71. In which layer, temperature increases dramatically?
(A) Ionosphere (B) Exosphere
(C) Stratosphere (D) Troposphere
Ans. (A)
72. Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because-
(A) It is closer to the Sun
(B) It contains charged particles
(C) It gets warm from the heat of the surface of Earth
(D) It produces heat
Ans. (C)
73. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere,
where is it located?
(A) Above Arctic Ocean (B) Above Antarctica
(C) Above India (D) Above Alaska
Ans. (B)
74. Where is Ozone layer found?
(A) Troposphere (B) Ionosphere
(C) Stratosphere (D) Exosphere
Ans. (C)
75. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the
rise in the temperature of air.
(B) Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.
(C) Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic
meter of air.
(D) Temperature decreases 10°C at every 165 height.
Ans. (B)
76. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
(A) 2 minutes (B) 4 minutes
(C) 6 minutes (D) 8 minutes
Ans.(B)
77. What is the term used for the day on 23 September when day and night are equal throughout the world?
(A) Autumnal Equinox (B) Astronomical Equinox
(C) Winter Solstice (D) Spring Equinox
Ans.(A)
78. Equator is –
(A) Line which connects north and south poles
(B) Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth in the centre of north and south poles
(C) The girdle around the Saturn
(D) Axis of the rotation of the Earth
Ans. (B)
79. Which of the following is the International Date line?
(A) Equator (B) 0° longitude
(C) 90° eastern longitude (D) 180° longitude
Ans. (D)
80. What is known as High Pressure Subtropical
Latitude?
(A) Roaring forties (B) Furious fifties
(C) Screaming sixties (D) Horse latitudes
Ans.(D)
81. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is-
(A) Less than acceleration on poles
(B) More than acceleration on poles
(C) Equal to acceleration on poles
(D) Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth
Ans.(A)
82. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through-
(A) India (B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh D) Myanmar
Ans. (B)
83. The Equator does not pass through which of the following?
(A) Kenya (B) Mexico
(C) Indonesia (D) Brazil
Ans. (B)
84. The imaginary line which connects places of
similar height on map, are?
(A) Hachure (B) Contour
(C) Spot-Height (D) Isometric
Ans. (B)
85. The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?
(A) Areas of similar atmospheric pressure
(B) Areas of similar temperature
(C) Areas of similar height
(D) Equal Sunning areas
Ans. (C)
86. The Map showing the speciality of the surface
of any area is called as-
(A) Relief Map (B) Area Map
(C) Thematic Map (D) Geographic Map
Ans. (A)
87. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal____
(A) Cloudiness (B) Salinity
(C) Rain (D) Pressure
Ans. (A)
88. Isobar lines show- (SSC CGL 2005)
(A) Pressure (B) Rain
(C) Depth (D) Time
Ans.(A)
89. Which of the following pairs is wrong?
(A) Isohyet – Humidity
(B) Isobar – Pressure
(C) Isohale – Sun light
(D) Isotherm – Temperature
Ans. (A)
90. The imaginary lines which connects the places
of same temperature are called-
(A) Isobar (B) Isohyet
(C) Isohaline (D) Isotherm
Ans. (D)
91. Which of the following line represents the line
which connects the places of equal rain?
(A) Isohypse (B) Isohalines
(C) Isobar (D) Isohyets
Ans. (D)
92. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as-
(A) Latitude (B) Grid System
(C) Longitude
(D) Geographical Coordinates System
Ans. (D)
93. The science of drawing map is called-
(A) Cartography (B) Geography
(C) Topology (D) Geology
Ans. (A)
94. The alignment of the lines of beginning and
end is expressed by-
(A) Dentate (B) Feasibility
(C) Record (D) Font
Ans. (B)
95. The instrument to measure the area on maps
is called-
(A) Planimeter (B) Ideograph
(C) Pantograph (D) Opisometer
Ans. (A)
96. What is the name of the maps, natural and
man-made, portray the large forms?
(A) Thematic Maps (B) Atlas Maps
(C) Graffito (D) Topographic Maps
Ans. (A)
97. Which of the followings are related with
“Lithosphere”?
(A) Plant and Insect (B) Earth’s Interior
(C) Earth’s Crust (D) None of these
Ans. (C)
98. What is changed in metamorphic rocks?
(A) Structure (B) Formation
(C) (A) and (B) both
(D) Actual chemical composition
Ans. (C)
99. The Rocks of granite are changed into which of
the following due to metamorphism?
(A) Marble (B) Feldspar
(C) Gneiss (D) Quartz
Ans. (C)
100. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?
(A) These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
(B) They do not decay easily
(C) They weathers quickly
(D) These rocks do not destruct easily
Ans.(A)
101.Which of the following are Metamorphic rocks?
(A) Gneiss and Mafic (B) Gneiss and Schist
(C) Schist and Mafic (D) Schist and Chalk
Ans. (B)
102.What are Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and Peridotite?
(A) Intrusive rocks (B) Sedimentary rocks
(C) Extrusive rocks (D)Metamorphic rocks
Ans. (C)
103. Which of the following rock has formed the
Earth’s crust?
(A) Igneous (B) Metamorphic
(C) Sedimentary (D) Carbonate
Ans.(A)
104. Which of the following is an Example of Abyssal Igneous Rock?
(A) Basalt (B) Granite
(C)Slate (D) Dolomite
Ans.(B)
105.The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of
the following rocks?
(A) Graphite (B) Gneiss
(C) Marble (D) Slate
Ans. (D)
106. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?
(A) Firm structure (B) Ancient structure
(C)Tectonic plate (D)Shield
Ans. (D)
107. Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ?
(A) Winds (B) Clouds
(C) Gravity (D) Rotation of the Earth?
Ans. (C)
108. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly
of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
(A) Troposphere (B) Ionosphere
(C) Stratosphere (D) Mesosphere
Ans. (B)
109. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun?
(A) Aphelion (B) Antipode
(C) Perihelion (D) Aldiatc
Ans. (A)
110. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
(A) Neptune (B) Titan
(C) Eris (D) Hydra
Ans (C)
111. Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
(A) Tropic of Capricorn (B) Tropic of Cancer
(C) Poles (D) Equator
Ans. (D)
112. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
(A) zinc (B) copper
(C) Aluminium (D) iron
Ans. (C)
113. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?
(A) Throughout the year (B) For six months
(C) Twice a year (D) Once a year
Ans. (C)
114. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
(A) Dolomite (B) Granite
(C) Basalt (D) Gabbro
Ans. (A)
115. The outermost layer of Sun is called
(A) Lithosphere (B) Chromosphere
(C) Photosphere (D) Corona
Ans. (B)
116. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
(A) Thermosphere (B) Troposphere
(C) Stratosphere (D) Mesosphere
Ans. (A)
117. What is the interval between a high tide and
neaptide at a given place?
(A) 12 hours (B) 12 hours 26 minutes
(C) 15 hours 30 minutes (D) 24 hours
Ans. (B)
118. On which of the following planets water cycle
is available?
(A) Jupiter (B) Earth
(C) Mars (D) Venus
Ans. (B)
119. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from
this we can estimate :
(A) The distance between the Sun and the Earth
(B) The depth of the ocean
(C) The radius of the Earth
(D) The radius of the Sun
Ans. (C)
120. Equator represents-
(A) Line joining North and South poles
(B) Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
(C) A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
(D) Axis of rotation of Earth
Ans. (B)
121. Which planet is called Evening Star?
(A) Mars (B) Mercury
(C) Venus (D) Jupiter
Ans. (C)
122. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
(A) Jupiter (B) Saturn
(C) Mars (D) Mercury
Ans. (C)
123. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?
(A) Mercury (B) Mars
(C) Venus (D) Pluto
Ans. (C)
124. The planet which has the highest surface
temperature is
(A) Jupiter (B) Earth
(C) Pluto (D) Venus
Ans. (D)
125. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
(A) 8 min. (B) 2 min.
(C) 6 min. (D) 4 min.
Ans. (A)
126. Solar eclipse occurs when?
(A) The Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth
(B) The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
(C) The Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth
(D) The Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Ans. (B)
127. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it
is known as?
(A) The Antumbra (B) The Umbra
(C) The Penumbra (D) None of these
Ans. (B)
128. Which among the following statments is true
regarding International Date Line?
(A) It is 180º Longitude
(B) It is a straight line
(C) It is a big circle
(D) It is a curved line beyond Earth
Ans. (A)
129. The Sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
(A) 49º (B) 66.5°
(C) 63º (D) 69.51′
Ans. (D)
130. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of :
(A) 23.5° (B) 22.5° (C) 21.5° (D) 20°
Ans. (A)
131. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because :
(A) It is not rotating about its own axis
(B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite
(C) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
(D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution.
Ans. (C)
132. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator:
(A) Is less than that at the poles
(B) Is greater than that at the poles
(C) Is equal to that at the poles
(D) Does not depend on the Earth’ centripetal acceleration
Ans. (A
133. When the Earth is at the maximum distance
from the Sun, it is called
(A) Aphelion (B) Perihelion
(C) Equinox (D) Sidereal
Ans. (A)
134. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
(A) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
(B) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
(C) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
(D) Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Ans. (D)
135. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as:
(A) Lithosphere (B) Mesosphere
(C) Aesthenosphere (D) Barysphere
Ans. (D)
136. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
(A) Isopotential (B) Isotherm
(C) Isohypse (D) AIsohyet
Ans. (C)
137. In the context of ‘time’. GMT means
(A) General Meridian Time
(B) Greenwich Mean Time
(C) Global Mean Time (D) None of these
Ans. (B)
138. Which of the following Isohels are the isopleths of
(A) Sunshine (B) Flowering time
(C) Rain (D) Clouds
Ans. (A)
139. The imaginary lines joining places of same
height at equal intervals are
(A) Hachures (B) Contours
(C) Spot-heights (D) Isomers
Ans. (B)
140. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
(A) Earth on the Moon (B) Earth on the Sun
(C) Sun and Moon on the Earth
(D) Moon on the Earth
Ans. (C)
141. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
(A) Myanmar (B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh (D) China
Ans. (B)
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142. The majority of Earth’s curst is composed of which rock?
(A) Igneous (B) Metamorphic
(C) Sedimetary (D) Carbonate
Ans. (A)
143. The deflection of the winds to the right in the
northern hemisphere is caused by :
(A) Revolution of the Earth
(B) Rotation of the Earth
(C) Uneven heating of the Earth
(D) All the above
Ans. (B)
144. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately
above its surface up to a height of about 16
kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is
known as :
(A) Mesosphere (B) Thermosphere
(C) Troposphere (D) Stratosphere
Ans. (C)
145. Density of the Earth’s atmosphere is highest
in the
(A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere
(C) Mesosphere (D) Ionosphere
Ans. (A)
146. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s
surface is known as :
(A) Stratosphere (B) Exosphere
(C) Ionosphere (D) Mesosphere
Ans. (B)
147. Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?
(A) Graphite (B) Gneise
(C) Marble (D) Slate
Ans. (D)
148. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
(A) Shale (B) Basalt
(C) Sandstone (D) Limestone
Ans. (D)
149. Dolomite is a/an
(A) Sedimentary rock (B) Plutonic rock
(C) Igneous rock (D) Metamorphic rock
Ans. (A)
150. Which one of the following is igneous rock?
(A) Limestone (B) Granite
(C) Marble (D) Slate
Ans. (B)
151. The Mohorov ic ic (Moho) Discont inuity separates
(A) Outer core and Mantle
(B) Inner and Outer core
(C) Sima and Nife
(D) Crust and Mantle
Ans. (D)
152. Sandstone is metamorphosed to :
(A) Shale (B) Slate
(C) Quartzite (D) Marble
Ans. (C)
153. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as :
(A) Erosion (B) Weathering
(C) Mass wasting (D) Degradation
Ans. (B)
154. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?
(A) Granite (B) Charnockite
(C) Basalt (D) Arkose
Ans. (D)
155. Which of the following is an organic rock?
(A) Marble (B) Coal
(C) Granite (D) Slate
Ans. (B)
156. The most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere is
(A) Argon (B) Nitrogen
(C) Oxygen (D) Krypton
Ans. (B)
157. On which date is India likelrogen. It conststs of 78.084% part of
atmosphere.y to experience the
shortest day?
(A) December 22 (B) March 21
(C) June 22 (D) September 23
Ans. (A)
158. Magnetic Meridian is a-
(A) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
(B) Latitude
(C) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
(D) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Ans. (D)
.
159. The core of the Earth is also known as-
(A) Lithosphere (B) Mesosphere
(C) Barysphere (D) Centrosphere
Ans. (C)
160. Bridgmanite is-
(A) A bridge on the river Thames
(B) Name of a game
(C) Earth’s most abundant mineral
(D) Name of a music
Ans. (C)
161. Which of the following is indicated by the colour
of a star?
(A) Weight (B) Distance
(C) Temperature (D) Size
Ans. (C)
.
162. When does solar eclipse take place?
(A) When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
(B) When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
(C) When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
(D) When the Moon does not lie on the line joining
the Sun and Earth
Ans. (C)
163. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has
existed for about_________________.
(A) 3.5 million years (B) 35 billion years
(C) 35 million years (D) 3.5 billion years
Ans. (A)
164. What is the study of Moon called?
(A) Selenology (B) Cosmology
(C) Iridology (D) Planetology
Ans. (A)
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165. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar
System, is also called ______.
(A) Cat star (B) Dog star
(C) Fox star (D) Lion star
Ans. (B)
166. 1-degree of latitude is equal to _____.
(A) 11 Km (B) 211 Km
(C) 111 Km (D) 311 Km
Ans. (C)
167. Marble is a metamorphic rock of _______.
(A) Sandstone (B) Limestone
(C) Granite (D) Clay
Ans. (B)
168. World’s longest land border is between which
two contries?
(A) Australia and New Zealand
(B) India and China
(C) Switzerland and Italy
(D) Canada and USA
Ans. (D)
169. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
(A) Alfred Wegener (B) Alfred Worwick
(C) Alfred Hanks (D) Alfred Mane
Ans. (A)
170. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
(A) 40,000 Km (B) 60,000 Km
(C) 80,000 Km (D) 1,00,000 Km
Ans. (A)
171. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
(A) Enrico Fermi
(B) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
(C) Sandford Fleming
(D) Benoit Fourneyron
Ans. (C)
172. ______ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a
given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
(A) Lunar year (B) Sidereal year
(C) Solar year (D) Tropical year
Ans. (B)
173. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
(A) Erechtheus (B) Aegeus
(C) Eratosthenes (D) Apheidas
Ans. (C)
174. ____ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of
reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole.
(A) Acaulis (B) Alatus
(C) Albopictus (D) Aurora
Ans. (D)
175. Triton is the Moon of which planet?
(A) Neptune (B) Uranus
(C) Saturn (D) Venus
Ans. (A)
176 . The main mineral constituents of the
continental mass water ________ and alumina.
(A) Iron Oxide (B) Silica
(C) Water (C) Oxygen
Ans. (B)
177. _________ is an example of intrusive igneous
rock.
(A) Conglomerate (B) Shale
(C) Sandstone (D) Granite
Ans. (D)
178. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ___________ km.
(A) 500 (B) 6500 (C) 9500 (D) 3500
Ans.(D)
179. The final boundary between the Earth and the
outer space is called _____.
(A) magnetosphere (B) ionosphere
(C) mesopause (D) magnetopause
Ans.(A)
180. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the
following place?
(A) At Equator (B) At Tropic of Cancer
(C) At Tropic of Capricorn(D) At Poles
Ans.(D)
181. Marble comes under which category of rocks?
(A) Sedimentary (B) Igneous
(C) Metamorphic (D) None of these
Ans.(C)
182. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
(A) Earth (B) Jupiter
(C) Pluto (D) Saturn
Ans.(C)
183. Sandstone is which type of rock?
(A) Calcwaterous Rock (B) Igneous Rock
(C) Metamorphic Rock (D) Sedimentary Rock
Ans. (D)
184. The boundary between Earth’s Crust and Mantle is _____.
(A) Moho discontinuity (B) Lehman discontinuity
(C) Conrad discontinuity
(D) Gutenberg discontinuity
Ans. (A)
185. Rotational axis of which of the following planet
is highly tilted?
(A) Earth (B) Uranus
(C) Neptune (D) Jupiter
Ans. (B)
186. How much is the difference of time between any
two consecutive longitudes?
(A) 10 minutes (B) 14 minutes
(C) 4 minutes (D) 30 minutes
Ans. (C)
187. Which among the following imaginary line lies
at 0° latitude?
(A) Equator (B) Tropic of Cancer
(C) Tropic of Capricorn (D) Prime Meridian
Ans. (A)
188. What are the imaginary lines encircling the
Earth horizontally called?
(A) Latitudes (B) Longitudes
(C) Isobars (D) Isotherms
Ans. (A)
189. Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?
(A) 0° longitude – Prime Meridian
(B) 0° longitude – Equator
(C) 0° latitude – Equator
(D) 23.5° North – Tropic of Cancer
Ans. (B)
190. What are the imaginary lines touching both the
poles of Earth called?
(A) Latitudes (B) Longitudes
(C) Isobars (D) Isotherms
Ans. (B)
191. On which of the following date/dates, Winter
Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere?
I. 21st December
II. 5th August
III.10th January
(A) Only I (B) I and II Both
(C) Only III (D) Only II
Ans. (A)
192. The only planet whose period of rotation is
longer than the period of revolution around the
Sun?
(A) Mercury (B) Jupiter
(C) Venus (D) Neptune
Ans. (C)
193. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually
expressed in ______.
(A) Earth’s mass
(B) Solar mass
(C) Lunar mass
(D) Neutron mass
Ans. (B)
194. Which of the following pair is CORRECT?
I. Prime Meridian – Longitude
II. Tropic of Cancer – Latitude
III. Equator – Latitude
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) All options are correct
Ans. (D)
195. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is
at the centre?
(A) Earth (B) Moon
(C) Sun (D) Any other planet
Ans. (A)
196. Which of the following planet is farthest from
Sun?
(A) Saturn (B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune (D) Uranus
Ans. (C)
197. For a time difference of two hours, the
longitudinal distance will be equal to _____.
A) 15° (B) 30°
(C) 45° (D) 60°
Ans. (B)