Geography Quiz: Solar system & the Earth & basics of Latitude and Longitude : 15th November 2021

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.

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Question No. 1

With reference to the “International Date line”, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It functions as a “line of demarcation”.
2. It has legal international status.
3. It is a straight line.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D3 only

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Question No. 2

“EGA-WLS formula” is related to which of the following?

AAtmospheric pressure

BTemperature measurement

COcean depth measurement

DTime measurement

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Question No. 3

The term ‘Ekman Spiral’ is related to which of the following?

ATsunami

BCyclone

CCoriolis Effect

DJet stream

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Question No. 4

Consider the following pairs:
Epoch:Major event
1. Holocene:Modern Man
2. Paleocene:Anthropoid Ape
3. Eocene:Frogs & Turtles
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements:
1. The intensity of solar winds is very high on Jovian Planets.
2. The gravity of terrestrial planets is lower than the Jovian planets.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Which of the following Planet has lowest number of satellites?

AEarth

BJupiter

CNeptune

DUranus

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Question No. 7

With reference to the solar system, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are also called as Jovian planets.
2. The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 8

Who among the following discovered the relationship between the intrinsic brightness of a variable star and the time it took to vary in brightness, making it possible for others to estimate the distance of these faraway stars, conclude that additional galaxies exist, and begin mapping the Universe?

AKepler

BEdwin Hubble

CHenrietta Leavitt

DLaplace

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Question No. 9

The Nebular Hypothesis was developed by which of the following?

AImmanuel Kant

BLaplace

CAlfred Wagner

DBoth A & B

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Question No. 10

“The hypothesis/theory considered that the planets were formed out of a cloud of material associated with a youthful sun, which was slowly rotating” – is described about which of the following?

AHubbles Hypothesis

BBinary Theory

CBig Bang Theory

DNebular Hypothesis

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