World Geography Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, State PCS and SSC Examinations
World Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Physical Geography and World Geography for competitive examinations.
21. Which among the following theories is/ are associated with the evolution of the universe?
- Steady State Theory
- Big Bang Theory
- Pulsating Theory
Select the correct option among the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
All the above mentioned theories are associated with the origin of the Universe.
22. Which of the following statements is/ are correct about the contents of the universe?
- Ordinary matter – 4.9 %
- Dark energy – 26.8 %
- Dark matter – 68.3 %
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1 & 3
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
The universe is composed of Dark matter (26.8 %), dark energy (68.3%) and ordinary matter (4.9%).
23. Which is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
[A] Dwarf Galaxy
[B] Whirlpool Galaxy
[C] Andromeda Galaxy
[D] Sombrero Galaxy
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Correct Answer: C [Andromeda Galaxy]
Notes:
Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest major Galaxy to the Milky Way. It is a spiral galaxy approximately 1.2 million light years away from the Milky Way Galaxy.
24. Which of the following is correct about Orion?
[A] Galaxy
[B] largest star
[C] Farthest planet
[D] Constellation
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Correct Answer: D [Constellation ]
Notes:
Orion constellation is one of the brightest constellation recognizable in the night sky. It is located on the celestial equator.
25. Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
[A] Ross 248
[B] Wolf 359
[C] Sirius
[D] Proxima Centauri
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Correct Answer: D [Proxima Centauri ]
Notes:
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star from the Sun. It is inside the Alpha Centauri tri-star system.
26. What is the distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the planet Earth?
[A] 4.2 light years
[B] 5.4 light years
[C] 420 light years
[D] 8.6 light years
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Correct Answer: A [4.2 light years]
Notes:
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our planet at around 4.243 light years away. Which is about 40 Trillion km.
27. Which is the largest asteroid in the solar system?
[A] Haumea
[B] 4 Vesta
[C] 2 Pallas
[D] Ceres
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Correct Answer: D [Ceres]
Notes:
Ceres is the largest and the most massive asteroid in the main asteroid belt lying between the orbits of mars and jupiter. It is also a dwarf planet.
28. Which is the first planet to have been discovered by the use of telescope?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Saturn
[D] Uranus
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Correct Answer: D [Uranus]
Notes:
Uranus was discovered in 1781 by Sir William Hersiel. It is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is the first planet to have been discovered by the use of telescope.
29. Which geologist published the book ‘The Age of the Earth’?
[A] Charles Lyell
[B] Arthur Holmes
[C] Roderick Murchison
[D] Abraham Werner
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Correct Answer: B [Arthur Holmes]
Notes:
Arthur Holmes, the british geologist published his renowned book ‘Age of the Earth’. In this book he estimated the age of the Earth to be 1.6 billion years.
30. Which period is not a part of the Paleozoic Era?
[A] Devonian
[B] Triassic
[C] Cambrian
[D] Permian
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Correct Answer: B [Triassic]
Notes:
The Triassic period is a part of the Mesozoic Era. The Paleozoic Era is divided into six periods – Permian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Silurian, Ordovician and Cambrian.
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