What is called a circle that cuts a globe in half?
- (A) Semi-circle
- (B) Half circle
- (C) Great circle
- (D) Super circle
- (C) Great circle
There are different seasons in the world. This is because:
- (A) Earth is revolving around the sun
- (B) Earth is revolving around its axis
- (C) Planet Mars is attracting the sun
- (D) All planets revolving around the sun
- (A) Earth is revolving around the sun
Size of sun is _______ times as compared to the earth.
- (A) Nine Lac
- (B) Eleven Lac
- (C) Thirteen Lac
- (D) Fifteen Lac
- (C) Thirteen Lac
The percentage of salt water present on the surface of the earth is:
- (A) 75%
- (B) 88%
- (C) 93%
- (D) 97%
- (D) 97%
The northern and the southern hemispheres are separated by:
- (A) The International Date Line
- (B) The Plane of the Equator
- (C) The Plane of the Cancer
- (D) The Plane of the Capricorn
- (B) The Plane of the Equator
Which part of the Earth is also known as “NIFE”?
- (A) Crust
- (B) Inner core
- (C) Mantle
- (D) Outer core
- (B) Inner core
When the sun and moon are perpendicular to each other with reference to the Earth, the resulting tides are known as:
- (A) Mood tides
- (B) Spring tides
- (C) Daily tides
- (D) Neap tides
- (D) Neap tides
How long does it take for a geo-stationary satellite to complete one orbit?
- (A) One day
- (B) One week
- (C) One month
- (D) One year
- (A) One day
In atmosphere ozone is found about _______ kilometer above the Earth.
- (A) 17 to 50
- (B) 15 to 35
- (C) 20 to 60
- (D) 15 to 55
- (B) 15 to 35
Sky on Moon looks black in color, mainly due to:
- (A) Presence of cloud
- (B) Presence of air
- (C) Absence of air
- (D) Scattering of sunlight
- (C) Absence of air