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This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on : |
| A. | January 30th |
| B. | December 22nd |
| C. | September 22nd |
| D. | July 4th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched |
| A. | Ol Doinyo Lengai : Birthern Tanzania |
| B. | Mount Egmont : Hawaii |
| C. | Volcano poas : Caost Rica |
| D. | Mount Klyuchevskaya : Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Answer» C. Volcano poas : Caost Rica | |
| 3. |
Smallest gulf in the world is |
| A. | Gulf of Mexico |
| B. | Persian Gulf |
| C. | Gulf of Oman |
| D. | Gulf of California |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Onplanet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | Tropic of cancer |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | Poles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in____ |
| A. | Trophical Evergreen Forests |
| B. | Tropical most Decidous |
| C. | Alpine forests |
| D. | Trophical Thorn Forests |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the same latitude. This is because |
| A. | Simla is further north |
| B. | Simla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar |
| C. | Simla is farther from the equator |
| D. | Their longitudes differ |
| Answer» C. Simla is farther from the equator | |
| 7. |
The number indicating the intensity of an earthquake on a Richter scale range between |
| A. | 1 to 7 |
| B. | 1 to 9 |
| C. | 1 to 8 |
| D. | 1 to 12 |
| Answer» C. 1 to 8 | |
| 8. |
Which of the following has a highest wind velocity ? |
| A. | Loo |
| B. | Tornado |
| C. | Typhoon |
| D. | Hurricane |
| Answer» C. Typhoon | |
| 9. |
The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the earth floats is called |
| A. | Barysphere |
| B. | Mesosphere |
| C. | Mohorovic discontinuity |
| D. | Asthenosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The nuclear fuel in the sun is |
| A. | Helium |
| B. | Uranium |
| C. | Hydrogen |
| D. | Oxygen |
| Answer» D. Oxygen | |
| 11. |
_________ is called the 'low country' of the earth |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Holland |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | ) Hungary |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust |
| A. | Silicon |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Carbon |
| D. | Calcium |
| Answer» C. Carbon | |
| 13. |
Latitude of place is indicated of its |
| A. | Time |
| B. | Altitude |
| C. | Amount of rain |
| D. | Temparature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
what does the term 'Lithosphere' refer to |
| A. | Interior of the earth |
| B. | Crust of the earth |
| C. | Plants and animals |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Plants and animals | |
| 15. |
In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? |
| A. | Equatorial region |
| B. | Polar region |
| C. | Sub-polar region |
| D. | Middle-latitude region |
| Answer» B. Polar region | |
| 16. |
Ema is an example of |
| A. | Active volcano |
| B. | Dormant Volcano |
| C. | Extinct volcano |
| D. | Plateau in a volcano region |
| Answer» B. Dormant Volcano | |
| 17. |
Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity |
| A. | Geosyncline |
| B. | Escarpment |
| C. | Atoll |
| D. | Fold mountain |
| Answer» D. Fold mountain | |
| 18. |
Which city is known as 'Gold capital of the world' ? |
| A. | Johannesburg |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Dubai |
| D. | Saudi |
| Answer» B. Paris | |
| 19. |
Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth's crust ? |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Aluminium |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Zinc |
| Answer» B. Aluminium | |
| 20. |
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from |
| A. | Dead Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | Migration Sea |
| Answer» B. Red Sea | |
| 21. |
The busiest and most important sea route of the world is _____ |
| A. | North Pacific Sea Route |
| B. | North Atlantic Sea Route |
| C. | South Atlantic Sea Route |
| D. | Indian Ocean Route |
| Answer» C. South Atlantic Sea Route | |
| 22. |
Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other___ |
| A. | North America and South America |
| B. | Asia and Africa |
| C. | Africa and South America |
| D. | Europe and Asia |
| Answer» D. Europe and Asia | |
| 23. |
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from |
| A. | West to East |
| B. | East and west of the prime meridian |
| C. | Poles to equator |
| D. | Equator to poles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The Tropic of cancer does not pass through |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 25. |
Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena |
| A. | Reflection |
| B. | Refraction |
| C. | Rectilinear propagation |
| D. | Diffraction |
| Answer» D. Diffraction | |
| 26. |
The place of origin of an earthquake is called |
| A. | Epicentre |
| B. | Seismal |
| C. | Focus |
| D. | Amphidromic Point |
| Answer» D. Amphidromic Point | |