SSC World Geography Set- 2
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 12/03/2026
1. Lucifer is another name for the planet ––––––.
2. On which day of the year is the earth farthest from the sun, at a position called aphelion?
3. In terms of size, Earth ranks no. --------- in our Solar System.
4. Why Earth is called the blue planet?
5. Which of the following planets is NOT a Jovian planet?
6. Which of the following planets is not one of the 4 outer planets?
7. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path or orbit is called______
8. What is approximate duration (in years) of Mars retrograde?
9. What is the purpose of the Earth’s magnetic field?
10. How is the shape of Earth described?
11. .........is the time taken by the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
12. What is the angle made by the axis of the Earth with its orbital plane?
13. Which of the planets has no satellites?
14. What are the names of the two small moons orbiting Mars discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall in 1877?
15. In terms of size, Jupiter ranks no………in our Solar System.
16. Earth is also known as ………
17. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?
18. Which of the following statements about Ganymede is NOT correct?
19. Which acid makes the atmosphere of Venus have thick white and yellowish clouds?
20. Earth revolves around Sun. Who was the 1st one to present this theory?
21. What is the distance from the centre of the earth to the centre of the moon called?
22. Europa is a natural satellite of ?
23. Which among the following is not a dwarf planet?
24. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
25. Based on current scientific knowledge, it is currently postulated that the approximate age of the Earth is ………..
26. Venus is the…………planet from the Sun.
27. Which among the following is false about Earth?
28. Which of the following planet is also known as 'red planet'?
29. Movement of Earth on its axis is called ______.
30. Which of the following helps keep Earth's atmosphere in place?
31. The mean distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately ____.
32. What is the mean temperature of Earth
33. In which direction does the earth rotate around its axis?
34. What is the position of the earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun?
35. Which amongst the following planets is the smallest?
36. What is the radius of the Earth?
37. Ganymede is by far the largest moon in our solar system orbits around the planet...... .
38. The physics phenomenon when, in polar regions like Alaska and Northern Canada, splendid display of colours is seen in the sky is called a/an :
39. Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere?
40. How many natural satellites does Venus have?
41. Earth is the………planet from the Sun.
42. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about………...
43. Which planet has the maximum number of satellites?
44. Which of the following is the Galilean moon that was observed in 1610 by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei using a homemade telescope?
45. One Astronomical Unit (AU) represent the mean distance between-
46. Who was the first to measure the circumference of earth?
47. Approximately how much time does Mars take to complete one revolution on its axis?
48. Which of the following planets is known as a Gaseous Planet?
49. The earth's radius is approximately _____.
50. What is the shape of the orbit of earth going around the sun?
