SSC CGL 2017 | GEOGRAPHY QUIZ | 19.04.2017

1.what is the surface temperature of the sun

A 2000

B 4000

C 6000

D 8000

2. The largest satellite in the solar system is

A Titan

B Ganymede

C Europa

D Triton

3. Lack of atmosphere around the moon is due to

A low escape velocity of air molecules and low gravitational attraction

B high escape velocity of air molecules and low gravitational attraction

C low gravitational attraction only

D high escape velocity of air molecules only

4.mark the incorrect statement with respect to parallels of latitude

A they start from equator and run parallel to it

B all lines are equal in length

C line joining places of equal latitude is known as parallel of latitude

D all parallels are drawn as circles on the globe

5. on which date the sun shines vertically over the tropic of cancer

A March21

B June22

C September 23

D December 22

6. which of the following do not belong to solar system
A asteroid

B comets

C planets

D nebulae

7. which part of our earth experience the least variation of incoming solar radiation

A poles

B equatorial region

C tropic of cancer and Capricorn

D arctic and antarctic circles

8. the international date line passes through

A Baffin bay

B Bering strait

C Denmark strait

D Hudson bay

9. the environmental temperature lapse rate per 1000 m of ascent in degree Celsius is

A 4.6

B 5.8

C 6.4

D 6.8

10. which of the following is not a planet.

A mercury

B Jupiter

C Saturn

D Pluto

ANSWER:-

1). c 2). b 3). a 4). b 5 ). b 6 ).d  7). b 8 ).b 9 ).c 10 ).d