World Geography MCQs

Q71. When does a solar eclipse occur?
(A) On the day of quarter moon
(B) Pratipada (New Moon Day)
(C) Someday
(D) On the full moon

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Q72. Every solar eclipse occurs
(A) Only on full moon day
(B) Only on Amavasya day
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) Neither (B)

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Q73. When does a solar eclipse occur?
(A) When the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth
(B) When the earth comes between the sun and the moon
(C) When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
(D) None of the above

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Q74. The sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light
(A) Water vapour in stratus clouds
(B) Ice crystals of cirro-cumulus clouds
(C) Ice crystals of cirrot clouds
(D) Dust particles in stratus clouds

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Q75. One Astronomical Unit is the average distance
(A) Between the earth and the sun
(B) Between the Earth and the Moon
(C) Between Jupiter and the Sun
(D) Between Mars and the Sun

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Q76. What is the average distance between the Sun and the Earth?
(A) 70 × 15⁵ km
(B) 100 × 15⁵ km
(C) 110 × 10⁶ km
(D) 150 × 10⁶ km

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Q77. What is the distance of the Earth from the Sun?
(A) 107.7 million km
(B) 142.7 million km
(C) 146.6 million km
(D) 149.6 million km

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Q78. The Earth is closest to the Sun in
(A) On 3rd January
(B) On 4th July
(C) On 22 March
(D) On 21st September

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Q79. Which of the following takes the shortest time to revolve around the Sun?
(A) Mars
(B) Mercury
(C) Earth
(D) Saturn

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Q80. The two countries that do not have satellites are:
(A) Earth and Jupiter
(B) Mercury and Venus
(C) Mercury and Saturn
(D) Venus and Mars

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