SSC World Geography Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. 66½ degrees north latitude marks what?
2. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is
3. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states?
4. The Tropic of......passes almost halfway through India.
6. Spring tides occur when………..
7. The meridian that roughly follows a ______ degrees longitude that passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean is called the International Date Line.
8. International Date Line passes through middle of……….. Ocean.
9. Through which of the following countries does the Equator NOT pass?
10. When does the sun shines vertically on the Equator?
11. Which country has 40% area below sea level during high tide?
12. The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called…
13. Geothermal gradient is defined as the increase in temperature with depth in the Earth. Accordingly, in normal continental crust the rate of temperature increase within the first 3 to 5 kilometers of the Earth’s surface is approximately………….
14. Which of the following places is located near the Equator?
15. When does the entire earth experience equal days and nights?
16. Which imaginary line, located at zero degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
17. .............is the rigid top layer of the earth.
18. 1- degree of latitude is equal to………
19. Longest day in the Northern hemisphere is…......
20. What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator?
21. Half of the earth's crust is composed of which mineral?
22. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the _________.
23. Earth's crust mainly contains-------.
24. On which day does the Summer Solstice occur in Northern Hemisphere?
25. Major portion of the earth’s crust is mainly constituted by
26. With reference to the interior of the earth consider the following statements.
- The earth's radius is 6,370 km.
- The deepest drill at Kola, in Arctic Ocean, has so far reached a depth of 12 km.
- Rocks along a fault tend to move in the same direction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
27. What does the 66½ degrees south latitude mark?
28. Which element makes up 46.6% of the mass of the Earth's Crust?
29. Which is the only continent through the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn Pass?
31. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above..
32. Normally, there is a ________ day interval between spring tides and neap tides.
33. All parallel circles from the Equator to the poles are known as –––––
34. What is the periodic rise and fall of sea water level called?
35. Which of the following layers is called “Barysphere”?
36. On which date is India Likely to experience the shortest day?
37. Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, what is the frequency of up and falls down of ocean water in a day?
38. Which is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust?
39. What is the thickness of the crust (in km) on the ocean floors?
40. Where is duration of the day and night on Earth are almost the equal?
41. With reference to the interior of the earth consider the following statements :
- The earth's core is made up of very heavy material
- The mantle extends from Moho's discontinuity to a depth of 2,900 km
- The material in the upper mantle portion is called magma
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
42. Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?
43. The approximate average density of Earth is ______ gm/cm².
44. June 21 marks the winter solstice in the………Hemisphere.
45. Which of the following is one of the main causes of tides?
46. ________ season is when the Sun is directly overhead the equator.
47. The core of the earth is also known as---------
48. Equinox falls on which of the following two dates?
49. Through which of the following countries does the Tropic of Capricorn passes?
50. Equal day/night in both hemispheres is on ..........