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  1. 131MPPSC2008GeographyEnglish

    Arrange the following in decreasing order of size and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. Jupiter 2. Uranus 3. Earth 4. Saturn

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    Correct option: C — 1, 4, 2, 3

  2. 132UPPSC1999GeographyEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Planet (b) Satellite (c) Comet (d) Planetoid or Artificial Satellite List-II 1. Moon 2. Uranus 3. Mariner 4. Halley

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    Correct option: A — a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

  3. 133TSPSC2016GeographyEnglish

    Consider the following statements. 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Correct option: A — Only 1

  4. 134UPSC2005GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable. Reason (R): Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  5. 135UPSC2003GeographyEnglish

    Statement (A): Moving from one place on Earth to another place of high latitude, the weight of an object decreases. Reason (R): Earth is not perfect sphere. Choose the correct answer by using code given below.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is wrong, but (R) is true

  6. 136UPSC2005GeographyEnglish

    Consider the following statements. 1. The axis of the Earth’s magnetic field is inclined at 23 and half degree to the geographic axis of the Earth. 2. The Earth’s magnetic pole in the Northern hemisphere is located on a peninsular in Northern Canada. 3. Earth’s magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Correct option: D — Only 3

  7. 137UPPSC2000GeographyEnglish

    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. The Northern end of the Earth’s axis is called North Pole. 2. 45º latitude is half of the length of the equator. 3. Earth’s axis are parallel. 4. The Earth’s speed of revolution is faster in aphelion position.

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    Correct option: D — 1 and 3

  8. 138Mizoram PSC2017GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are always launched from the Earth in the Eastward direction. Reason (R): The Earth rotates from West to East and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

  9. 139UPSC2006GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth. Reason (R): The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of Earth.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

  10. 140Meghalaya PSC2017GeographyEnglish

    Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon always faces the Earth. Reason (R): The Moon completes one rotation around its own axis in 23 and half days which is about the same time that it is takes to orbit the Earth.

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

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Where do these Geography MCQs come from?
They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
Are the questions available in Hindi?
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