SSC World Geography Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 17/03/2026
1. The Tropic of......passes almost halfway through India.
2. When does the sun shines vertically on the Equator?
3. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states?
4. 66½ degrees north latitude marks what?
5. 1- degree of latitude is equal to………
6. The core of the earth is also known as---------
7. 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………….
8. On which date is India Likely to experience the shortest day?
9. 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?
11. Which country has 40% area below sea level during high tide?
12. What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator?
13. Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?
14. .............is the rigid top layer of the earth.
15. Longest day in the Northern hemisphere is…......
17. Normally, there is a ________ day interval between spring tides and neap tides.
18. Which imaginary line, located at zero degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
19. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above..
20. On which day does the Summer Solstice occur in Northern Hemisphere?
21. What does the 66½ degrees south latitude mark?
22. Equal day/night in both hemispheres is on ..........
23. Half of the earth's crust is composed of which mineral?
24. Which of the following is one of the main causes of tides?
25. Where is duration of the day and night on Earth are almost the equal?
26. Which of the following layers is called “Barysphere”?
27. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the _________.
28. Equinox falls on which of the following two dates?
29. ________ season is when the Sun is directly overhead the equator.
30. Major portion of the earth’s crust is mainly constituted by
31. Through which of the following countries does the Tropic of Capricorn passes?
32. What is the periodic rise and fall of sea water level called?
33. Which is the only continent through the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn Pass?
34. Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, what is the frequency of up and falls down of ocean water in a day?
35. All parallel circles from the Equator to the poles are known as –––––
36. The meridian that roughly follows a ______ degrees longitude that passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean is called the International Date Line.
37. International Date Line passes through middle of……….. Ocean.
38. What is the thickness of the crust (in km) on the ocean floors?
39. Earth's crust mainly contains-------.
40. The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called…
41. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is
42. The approximate average density of Earth is ______ gm/cm².
43. Through which of the following countries does the Equator NOT pass?
44. Spring tides occur when………..
45. Which of the following places is located near the Equator?
46. Which element makes up 46.6% of the mass of the Earth's Crust?
47. 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?
48. Which is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust?
49. When does the entire earth experience equal days and nights?
50. June 21 marks the winter solstice in the………Hemisphere.