General Awareness Geography MCQs and Answers for Job Interview

51 What is the time difference between longitudes ?

A 5 minutes

B 5 minutes 20 seconds

C 4 minutes

D 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Answer: Option [C]

52 The time required for the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star is :

A Lunar year

B Solar year

C Tropcal year

D Sidereal year

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Answer: Option [D]

53 The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because :

I. The Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator.

II. The Equator experiences greater gravitional pull from the Sun.

III. The intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.

A I only

B I and II

C III only

D I, II and III

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Answer: Option [B]

54 Consider the following statements :

Which of these statements are correct?

I.Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system

II. The circumference of Earth is about 40000 KM

III. Earth's Polar diameter is about 43 KM shorter than its equatorial diameter

IV. The total surface area of Earth is about 510 million square KM

A I and II

B III and IV

C I, II and III

D II, III and IV

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Answer: Option [D]

55 How many kilometers are represented by 1 degree of latitude ?

A 191 KM

B 161 KM

C 141 KM

D 111 KM

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Answer: Option [D]

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