SSC World Geography Set- 3
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 17/03/2026
1. Almost 98% of Earth's crust is made up of eight elements. Which of the following does NOT among these elements?
2. The tectonic plate............is located between the Philippine and Indian plate (North of New Guinea).
3. In terms of size, Saturn ranks number………in our Solar System.
4. Which among the following is the largest asteroid?
5. Big Bang theory explains :
6. Which planet is also referred to as a "Dwarf planet"?
7. Which of the following is the outer layer of the Earth that is made of plates which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle?
8. In terms of size, Neptune ranks no……….in our Solar System.
9. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
10. In terms of size, Uranus ranks no. .......... in our Solar System.
11. In 2019, a minor Asteroid between Mars and Jupiter was named after, whom among the following Indian musicians by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?
12. Through which of the following actions does the lithosphere move over the asthenosphere?
13. What is the name of the seventh most abundant elements present in the earth's crust, whose name is derived from the medieval Latin word 'Kalium'?
14. Uranus is the ......... planet from the Sun.
15. In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
16. Which of the following is a major tectonic plate?
17. Hyperion is the name of one of the moons of.....
18. Which of the following was NOT a part of Gondwana Land?
20. The tectonic plate......... is located between the South America and Pacific plate:
21. In terms of size, Titan occupies the........... place among the natural satellites in our solar system.
22. Which among the following is not an inner planet?
23. Which is the coldest planet?
24. Which is the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope?
25. What is the second most abundant element on Earth’s crust?
26. A body of frozen gases, rock and dust travelling in an elongated orbit around the Sun is called:
27. The outermost layer of Earth is called...........
28. Asteroids have their orbits between which of the following planets?
29. Which of the following is the outermost solid part of the Earth?
30. Which zone separates the crust and mantle?
31. Name the densest stable element known on earth.
32. What is the layer of the Earth that separates the earth's crust from the core called?
33. Which of the following ___ is not considered as a planet within Earth's Solar system.
34. The term 'Blood Moon' is used to refer to ___.
35. The weight of an object on the moon is equal to –––––– of its weight on the earth.
36. A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after ..........
37. What is the study of Moon called?
38. Saturn is the………planet from the Sun.
39. Which of the following planets has the most number of moons?
40. The longest duration of the year happens on which of the following planet?
41. What is the topmost layer of the Earth's surface called?
42. According to The Continental Drift Theory, all the continents formed a single continental mass named _____.
43. Planetary scientists call the thin gaseous envelope around the Moon as the ––––––.
44. What is the radius of the moon?
45. According to the Continental Drift Theory, all the continents formed a single continental mass surrounded by a mega Ocean named .............
46. Which outer layer of the Earth is less dense, thick and andesitic with granite structure?
47. Triton is the moon of which planet?
48. Which scientist modified the nebular hypothesis in 1796?
49. The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the earth's lithosphere is divided into______ major plates :
50. ____ are built up by the liquid and solid rock erupting from the earth's interior.
