GK Questions on Earth with Answers – In this class we have discussed some GK Questions on Earth. Here we have discussed topics like solar system, planets, stars, Earth’s interior layers, change of seasons, summer solstice, winter solstice, perihelion, aphelion, and many more.
GK Questions on Earth with Answers
# Which of the following affects the direction of the wind?
a. Revolution of Earth
b. Rotation of Earth about its axis
c. Moon
d. Sun
Ans. b
# Which of the following is related to the cause of tides?
a. Moon
b. Sun
c. Gravitational force of the Sun and Moon
d. None
Ans. c
# Which one is the brightest planet in our solar system?
a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Venus
d. Earth
Ans. c
# Which of the following planets is called the yellow planet?
a. Venus
b. Uranus
c. Earth
d. Jupiter
Ans. a
# Who discovered the solar system?
a. Kepler
b. Copernicus
c. Galileo
d. Charles Darwin
Ans. b
# Which planet does not have a natural satellite?
a. Mercury
b. Jupiter
c. Mars
d. Earth
Ans. a
# Coldest planet of the solar system?
a. Neptune
b. Uranus
c. Mercury
d. Venus
Ans. b
# Nearest star of the solar system?
a. Moon
b. Sirius
c. Proxima Centauri
d. Pluto
Ans. c
# The densest planet of the solar system?
a. Venus
b. Earth
c. Saturn
d. Jupiter
Ans. b
General Knowledge about Earth
# An equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above?
a. Tropic of Cancer
b. Tropic of Capricorn
c. Equator
d. Poles
Ans. c
# The equinox occurs _______ a year?
a. Twice
b. Thrice
c. Once
d. None
Ans. a
> It occurs twice a year on 21st March and 23rd September
# Earth has an atmosphere due to?
a. Clouds
b. Gravity
c. Winds
d. Moon
Ans. b
# The reason behind not equal division of day and night on Earth is?
a. Revolution of Earth
b. Rotation of Earth
c. Tilting of Earth on its axis
d. Orbit of Earth
Ans. c
# Which of the following planets is called the red planet?
a. Venus
b. Uranus
c. Mars
d. Jupiter
Ans. c
# The core of the Sun is made up of which gas?
a. Oxygen
b. Nitrogen
c. Hydrogen
d. Methane
Ans. c
# What is the maximum distance of a planet from the Sun in its orbit called?
a. Perihelion
b. Solstice
c. Aphelion
d. Perigee
Ans. c
> Generally Aphelion occurs on 4th July
# What is the minimum distance of a planet from the Sun in its orbit called?
a. Perihelion
b. Perigee
c. Solstice
d. Aphelion
Ans. a
> Generally Perihelion occurs on 3rd January
Earth General Knowledge Questions Answers
# Which planet has the nickname evening star and morning star?
a. Mars
b. Venus
c. Jupiter
d. Earth
Ans. b
# In which direction the Earth rotates?
a. East to West
b. West to East
c. North to South
d. South to North
Ans. b
# Which planet is called the ‘twin sister’ of the Earth?
a. Mars
b. Venus
c. Neptune
d. Jupiter
Ans. b
# Summer Solstice is observed on?
a. 21st June
b. 29nd December
c. 21st July
d. 28th February
Ans. a
# Winter Solstice is observed on?
a. 22nd December
b. 21st July
c. 23rd August
d. 23rd February
Ans. a
# The Sun appears to be the closest to the earth on?
a. 3rd January
b. 21st June
c. 22nd December
d. 28 February
Ans. a
# What causes the change of seasons?
a. Earth’s rotation and revolution
b. Earth’s revolution
c. Earth’s revolution and inclination of its axis
d. Earth’s rotation and inclination of its axis
Ans. c
# Which of the planet has the highest rotation speed?
a. Venus
b. Earth
c. Jupiter
d. Mercury
Ans. d
GK Questions on Earth with Answers
# In how many layers the earth is divided?
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. Five
Ans. b
> The layers are – Crust, Mantle and Core
# Which of the following is a direct source of information about the interior of the earth?
a. Seismic activity
b. Cyclone
c. Volcanic eruption
d. Magnetic field
Ans. c
> Other direct sources are mining, drilling projects
> Indirect sources are seismic activity, gravitational field, magnetic field
# Which of the following is the outermost solid part of the earth?
a. Mantle
b. Crust
c. Core
d. Soil
Ans. b
# Which layer of the earth is called SiAl?
a. Mantle
b. Core
c. Crust
d. Rocks
Ans. c
> The Crust layer of the earth is divided into Continental crust (SiAl) and Oceanic crust (SiMa)
- SiAl made up of Silicate and Aluminium
- SiMa made up of Silicate and Magnesium
# The middle layer of the earth is called?
a. Core
b. Crust
c. Mantle
d. Oceanic
Ans. c
> The lower layer is called Core
> The outermost layer is called Crust
# Which of the following earth layer is also called NiFe?
a. Core
b. Crust
c. Mantle
d. Oceanic
Ans. a
> NiFe made up of Nickel and Iron
