SSC World Geography Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 13/06/2026
1. All parallel circles from the Equator to the poles are known as –––––
2. Which country has 40% area below sea level during high tide?
3. June 21 marks the winter solstice in the………Hemisphere.
4. When does the entire earth experience equal days and nights?
5. Which is the only continent through the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn Pass?
6. When does the sun shines vertically on the Equator?
7. Which of the following places is located near the Equator?
8. Half of the earth's crust is composed of which mineral?
9. Equinox falls on which of the following two dates?
10. Which element makes up 46.6% of the mass of the Earth's Crust?
11. Approximately what is the normal rate of temperature rise with depth from the surface of the Earth to the interior of the Earth?
12. Through which of the following countries does the Equator NOT pass?
13. Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, what is the frequency of up and falls down of ocean water in a day?
14. What is the periodic rise and fall of sea water level called?
15. Earth's crust mainly contains-------.
16. Where is duration of the day and night on Earth are almost the equal?
17. Major portion of the earth’s crust is mainly constituted by
18. What does the 66½ degrees south latitude mark?
19. Equal day/night in both hemispheres is on ..........
20. What is the thickness of the crust (in km) on the ocean floors?
21. The core of the earth is also known as---------
23. 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………….
24. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states?
25. What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator?
26. On which day does the Summer Solstice occur in Northern Hemisphere?
27. Through which of the following countries does the Tropic of Capricorn passes?
28. International Date Line passes through middle of……….. Ocean.
29. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above..
30. On which date is India Likely to experience the shortest day?
31. Which imaginary line, located at zero degree latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
32. Which of the following layers is called “Barysphere”?
33. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the _________.
34. 66½ degrees north latitude marks what?
35. Which is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust?
36. 1- degree of latitude is equal to………
37. 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?
38. Longest day in the Northern hemisphere is…......
39. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is
40. Normally, there is a ________ day interval between spring tides and neap tides.
41. The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called…
42. .............is the rigid top layer of the earth.
43. Spring tides occur when………..
44. The Tropic of......passes almost halfway through India.
45. ________ season is when the Sun is directly overhead the equator.
46. The meridian that roughly follows a ______ degrees longitude that passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean is called the International Date Line.
48. Which of the following is one of the main causes of tides?
49. The approximate average density of Earth is ______ gm/cm².
50. 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?