MCQ on NCERT Class 6 Geography

Chapter 1: The Earth in the Solar System

  1. Which celestial body is called the Earth’s satellite?
    a) Mars
    b) The Moon
    c) The Sun
    d) Jupiter
    Answer: b) The Moon

  2. What is the shape of the Earth?
    a) Perfectly round
    b) Oblate spheroid
    c) Flat
    d) Triangular
    Answer: b) Oblate spheroid

  3. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
    a) Mercury
    b) Venus
    c) Mars
    d) Jupiter
    Answer: c) Mars

  4. What is a constellation?
    a) A group of planets
    b) A group of stars forming patterns
    c) A type of satellite
    d) A kind of galaxy
    Answer: b) A group of stars forming patterns

  5. Which star is closest to Earth?
    a) Sirius
    b) Pole Star
    c) Alpha Centauri
    d) The Sun
    Answer: d) The Sun


Chapter 2: Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes

  1. The Equator is an example of a:
    a) Longitude
    b) Latitude
    c) Meridian
    d) Pole
    Answer: b) Latitude

  2. How many latitudes are there in total?
    a) 90
    b) 180
    c) 181
    d) 360
    Answer: c) 181

  3. The Prime Meridian passes through:
    a) Paris
    b) London
    c) Greenwich
    d) New York
    Answer: c) Greenwich

  4. What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
    a) 23.5° N
    b) 23.5° S
    c) 0°
    d) 66.5° N
    Answer: a) 23.5° N

  5. Which of these is the longest latitude?
    a) Tropic of Capricorn
    b) Tropic of Cancer
    c) Arctic Circle
    d) Equator
    Answer: d) Equator


Chapter 3: Motions of the Earth

  1. The Earth rotates on its axis in:
    a) 12 hours
    b) 24 hours
    c) 365 days
    d) 30 days
    Answer: b) 24 hours

  2. The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called:
    a) Rotation
    b) Revolution
    c) Orbiting
    d) Spinning
    Answer: b) Revolution

  3. What causes day and night on Earth?
    a) Revolution
    b) Tilt of the axis
    c) Rotation
    d) Distance from the Sun
    Answer: c) Rotation

  4. The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of:
    a) 90°
    b) 66.5°
    c) 23.5°
    d) 45°
    Answer: c) 23.5°

  5. A year with 366 days is called a:
    a) Leap year
    b) Common year
    c) Solar year
    d) Calendar year
    Answer: a) Leap year


Chapter 4: Maps

  1. A map showing boundaries of countries is called a:
    a) Physical map
    b) Political map
    c) Thematic map
    d) Climatic map
    Answer: b) Political map

  2. The ratio between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground is called:
    a) Scale
    b) Legend
    c) Symbol
    d) Key
    Answer: a) Scale

  3. What type of map shows mountains and rivers?
    a) Political map
    b) Physical map
    c) Climatic map
    d) Thematic map
    Answer: b) Physical map

  4. The top of a map generally represents which direction?
    a) South
    b) North
    c) East
    d) West
    Answer: b) North

  5. A collection of maps is called:
    a) Atlas
    b) Globe
    c) Scale
    d) Projection
    Answer: a) Atlas


Chapter 5: Major Domains of the Earth

  1. The solid portion of the Earth is called the:
    a) Lithosphere
    b) Hydrosphere
    c) Atmosphere
    d) Biosphere
    Answer: a) Lithosphere

  2. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
    a) Atlantic Ocean
    b) Pacific Ocean
    c) Indian Ocean
    d) Arctic Ocean
    Answer: b) Pacific Ocean

  3. The domain of life on Earth is:
    a) Lithosphere
    b) Hydrosphere
    c) Biosphere
    d) Atmosphere
    Answer: c) Biosphere

  4. The percentage of Earth's surface covered by water is:
    a) 29%
    b) 51%
    c) 71%
    d) 89%
    Answer: c) 71%

  5. The layer of gases around the Earth is called:
    a) Lithosphere
    b) Biosphere
    c) Atmosphere
    d) Hydrosphere
    Answer: c) Atmosphere


Chapter 6: Major Landforms of the Earth

  1. The process of breaking down rocks is called:
    a) Erosion
    b) Weathering
    c) Deposition
    d) Melting
    Answer: b) Weathering

  2. Which landform is formed by river deposits?
    a) Plateaus
    b) Plains
    c) Mountains
    d) Valleys
    Answer: b) Plains

  3. Fold mountains are formed due to:
    a) Volcanic activity
    b) Folding of Earth's crust
    c) Weathering
    d) River erosion
    Answer: b) Folding of Earth's crust

  4. A landform that rises steeply above the surrounding area is called a:
    a) Plateau
    b) Hill
    c) Plain
    d) Mountain
    Answer: d) Mountain

  5. Which is an example of a volcanic mountain?
    a) Himalayas
    b) Rockies
    c) Mount Fuji
    d) Andes
    Answer: c) Mount Fuji



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