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31.
When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?

A. March 21

B. September 21

C. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer

D. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn

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32.
How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?

A. 321 km

B. 211 km

C. 111 km

D. 91 km

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33.
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

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34.
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

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35.
The planet which has the highest surface temperature is

A. Jupiter

B. Earth

C. Pluto

D. Venus

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36.
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 1

B. 1 and 2 Both

C. Only 3

D. Only 2

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37.
Sandstone is metamorphosed to

A. Shale

B. Slate

C. Quartzite

D. Marble

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38.
Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________

A. Insolation

B. Solar heat

C. Solar radiation

D. Thermal radiation

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39.
The boundary between Earth's Crust and Mantle is ________.

A. Moho discontinuity

B. Lehman discontinuity

C. Conrad discontinuity

D. Gutenberg discontinuity

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40.
Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?

A. Equator is a great circle

B. A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points

C. Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere

D. A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere

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Earth MCQ Question and Answer | Geography MCQ Question

31. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?

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32. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?

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33. When does solar eclipse take place?

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34. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun?

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35. The planet which has the highest surface temperature is

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36. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January

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37. Sandstone is metamorphosed to

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38. Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________

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39. The boundary between Earth's Crust and Mantle is ________.

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40. Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?

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31.
When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?

32.
How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?

33.
When does solar eclipse take place?

34.
What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun?

35.
The planet which has the highest surface temperature is

36.
On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere?
I. 21st December
II. 5th August
III. 10th January

37.
Sandstone is metamorphosed to

38.
Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________

39.
The boundary between Earth's Crust and Mantle is ________.

40.
Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?