SSC World Geography Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. Which of the following is one of the main causes of tides?
2. ________ season is when the Sun is directly overhead the equator.
3. Major portion of the earth’s crust is mainly constituted by
4. Half of the earth's crust is composed of which mineral?
5. Which element makes up 46.6% of the mass of the Earth's Crust?
6. Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, what is the frequency of up and falls down of ocean water in a day?
7. When does the entire earth experience equal days and nights?
8. Which country has 40% area below sea level during high tide?
9. Which of the following places is located near the Equator?
11. The Tropic of......passes almost halfway through India.
12. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above..
13. What does the 66½ degrees south latitude mark?
14. Which is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust?
15. 66½ degrees north latitude marks what?
17. Normally, there is a ________ day interval between spring tides and neap tides.
18. The approximate average density of Earth is ______ gm/cm².
19. 1- degree of latitude is equal to………
20. Where is duration of the day and night on Earth are almost the equal?
21. Earth's crust mainly contains-------.
22. Which imaginary line, located at zero degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
23. On which date is India Likely to experience the shortest day?
24. 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………….
25. 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?
26. June 21 marks the winter solstice in the………Hemisphere.
27. The core of the earth is also known as---------
28. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states?
29. Through which of the following countries does the Tropic of Capricorn passes?
30. All parallel circles from the Equator to the poles are known as –––––
31. 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?
32. Through which of the following countries does the Equator NOT pass?
33. What is the periodic rise and fall of sea water level called?
34. Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?
35. The meridian that roughly follows a ______ degrees longitude that passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean is called the International Date Line.
36. Which of the following layers is called “Barysphere”?
37. Which is the only continent through the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn Pass?
38. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is
39. .............is the rigid top layer of the earth.
40. The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called…
41. Longest day in the Northern hemisphere is…......
42. On which day does the Summer Solstice occur in Northern Hemisphere?
43. Spring tides occur when………..
44. What is the thickness of the crust (in km) on the ocean floors?
45. International Date Line passes through middle of……….. Ocean.
46. Equal day/night in both hemispheres is on ..........
47. Equinox falls on which of the following two dates?
48. When does the sun shines vertically on the Equator?
49. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the _________.
50. What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator?