MCQ on NCERT Class 6 Geography
Chapter 1: The Earth in the Solar System
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Which celestial body is called the Earth’s satellite?
a) Mars
b) The Moon
c) The Sun
d) Jupiter
Answer: b) The Moon -
What is the shape of the Earth?
a) Perfectly round
b) Oblate spheroid
c) Flat
d) Triangular
Answer: b) Oblate spheroid -
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Jupiter
Answer: c) Mars -
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 -
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
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The Equator is an example of a:
a) Longitude
b) Latitude
c) Meridian
d) Pole
Answer: b) Latitude -
How many latitudes are there in total?
a) 90
b) 180
c) 181
d) 360
Answer: c) 181 -
The Prime Meridian passes through:
a) Paris
b) London
c) Greenwich
d) New York
Answer: c) Greenwich -
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 -
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
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The Earth rotates on its axis in:
a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 365 days
d) 30 days
Answer: b) 24 hours -
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called:
a) Rotation
b) Revolution
c) Orbiting
d) Spinning
Answer: b) Revolution -
What causes day and night on Earth?
a) Revolution
b) Tilt of the axis
c) Rotation
d) Distance from the Sun
Answer: c) Rotation -
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of:
a) 90°
b) 66.5°
c) 23.5°
d) 45°
Answer: c) 23.5° -
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
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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 -
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 -
What type of map shows mountains and rivers?
a) Political map
b) Physical map
c) Climatic map
d) Thematic map
Answer: b) Physical map -
The top of a map generally represents which direction?
a) South
b) North
c) East
d) West
Answer: b) North -
A collection of maps is called:
a) Atlas
b) Globe
c) Scale
d) Projection
Answer: a) Atlas
Chapter 5: Major Domains of the Earth
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The solid portion of the Earth is called the:
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer: a) Lithosphere -
Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: b) Pacific Ocean -
The domain of life on Earth is:
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Biosphere
d) Atmosphere
Answer: c) Biosphere -
The percentage of Earth's surface covered by water is:
a) 29%
b) 51%
c) 71%
d) 89%
Answer: c) 71% -
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
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The process of breaking down rocks is called:
a) Erosion
b) Weathering
c) Deposition
d) Melting
Answer: b) Weathering -
Which landform is formed by river deposits?
a) Plateaus
b) Plains
c) Mountains
d) Valleys
Answer: b) Plains -
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 -
A landform that rises steeply above the surrounding area is called a:
a) Plateau
b) Hill
c) Plain
d) Mountain
Answer: d) Mountain -
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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