421. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of
A. degrees
B. time-hours, minutes and seconds
C. only hours
D. only seconds
✅ The correct answer is option B.
World Geography MCQs
422. The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within
A. metamorphic rocks
B. igneous rocks
C. sedimentary rock
D. all have similar strength of bonds
✅ The correct answer is option B.
423. The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
A. ebb tide
B. high tide
C. spring tide
D. neap tide
✅ The correct answer is option C.
424. The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are
A. I, II
B. I, III
C. II, III
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
425. The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is
A. black soil
B. laterite soil
C. alluvial soil
D. saline and alkaline soils
✅ The correct answer is option B.
426. The major motion of the planet earth includes
A. rotation
B. revolution
C. both (a) and (b)
D. any of these depending upon the question under construction
✅ The correct answer is option C.
427. The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of
A. weak coriolis force
B. light and variable width
C. excessive humidity
D. connective activity
✅ The correct answer is option A.
428. The mean radius of the earth is approximately
A. 32,000 km
B. 6,400 km
C. 9,600 km
D. 12,800 km
✅ The correct answer is option B.
429. The major countries of central America are
A. Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
B. China, Taiwan, Japan
C. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
430. The most explosive type of volcano is
A. the caldera
B. a cinder cone
C. basalt plateau
D. shield volcanoes
✅ The correct answer is option A.