Welcome to your Geography SSC 50 MCQ SET:-1
Date:- 23/12/2024
1.
On which of the following two dates does the equinox fall?
2.
Each orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) takes _____minutes .
3.
What is the radius of the moon?
4.
Which among the following planets is also known as “morning star”?
5.
The _ is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.
6.
Terrestrial planets are composed of______.
7.
The southern part of India lies in the _ belt.
8.
Minal wrote an essay on the largest moon of Saturn. Which among the following moons is it?
9.
In which of the following months may the meteor shower named Lyrids be seen from Earth?
10.
Which among the following is the coldest planet in the solar system?
12.
Which is the most widely accepted model to explain the formation and evaluation of the solar system?
13.
Planetary scientists call the thin gaseous envelope around the Moon as the __.
14.
How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?
15.
The distance of the Sun from the Earth is about __ light minutes.
16.
1° latitude is equal to approximately __ km.
17.
In approximately how much time does Mars complete one spin on its axis?
18.
Which scientist thought of the concept of the steady state of the universe?
19.
From the given alternatives, identify the dwarf planet.
20.
Which of the following sets of statements are correct about Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
21.
Cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun are known as_______.
22.
From the north most to south most point of India, what is the extent of India?
23.
Which of the following constellations is also called the hunter?
24.
Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N) passes through__________ state of India.
25.
The process that moves, elevates or builds up portions of the earth’s crust is called:
26.
Which among the following is not a type of solar eclipse?
27.
The __ radiation belts are giant swaths of magnetically trapped highly energetic charged particles that surround Earth.
28.
Which of the following dwarf planets lies in the main asteroid belt ?
29.
The Kuiper Belt is a ring of icy rocks & dust bodies just outside the orbit of___.
30.
In early 1610, who discovered with his newly invented telescope that Jupiter has four moons?
31.
Lucifer is another name for the planet______.
32.
Who was the first to accurately describe the rings of Saturn as a disc around the planet in 1655 ?
33.
The bodies glowing in the night sky are known as __.
34.
What is the radius of the earth?
35.
The approximate period between two consecutive new moons is _ days.
36.
Which of the following celestial bodies has a natural satellite named ‘Charon’?
37.
Which among the following is another word for universe?
38.
What is the zone between the arctic circle and north pole called?
39.
During October-November, the apparent movement of the sun is towards the __.
40.
Which of the following statements regarding the moon is correct?
41.
The asteroid belt lies between which two planets ?
42.
In which of the following periods is the meteor shower named Quadrantids generally visible from Earth?
43.
Which of the following is a part of celestial objects?
44.
On which planet has a rotating oval of clouds, twice as wide as Earth, called the ‘Great Red Spot’ been observed for more than 300 years ?
45.
Which trend is found about the distance between the galaxies?
46.
The 90 degree East Meridian does NOT pass through:
47.
The moon moves around the earth in about _ days.
48.
The moon completes __ rotation on its axis as it completes one revolution around the Earth.
49.
Which of the following is the windiest planet in the solar system?
50.
During the phenomenon of aphelion, the approximate distance between the earth and the sun is:
