Geography: MCQs from 251-260

251. Which types of rocks are mainly found in the Himalayan ranges ______?

(a) Sedimentary

(b) Granite

(c) Metamorphic

(d) Igneous

252. The third (3rd) world comprises approximately ______ percent of world’s human race?

(a) 60

(b) 70

(c) 80

(d) 90

253. The inclination of the Earth’s axis to the orbital plane is ______?

(a) 22 1/2⁰

(b) 23 1/2⁰

(c) 24 1/2⁰

(d) 66⁰

254. Mohs’ Scale is used to indicate the ______?

(a) Degree of elasticity of a material

(b) Degree of hardness of minerals

(c) Degree of brittleness of a substance

(d) Degree of viscosity of a liquid

255. What can be maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse ______?

(a) 1 hour 40 seconds

(b) 7 minutes 40 seconds

(c) 12.5 minutes

(d) There is no maximum duration

256. The total surface area of the Earth is ______?

(a) 510 million square kilometers

(b) 620 million square kilometers

(c) 730 million square kilometers

(d) 840 million square kilometers

257. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the Earth ______?

(a) 20,000 kilometers

(b) 30,000 kilometers

(c) 40,000 kilometers

(d) 50,000 kilometers

258. The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards ______?

(a) Venus

(b) The pole star

(c) The Moon

(d) The Sun

259. Latitude of a place is indicative of its ______?

(a) Amount of rainfall

(b) Time

(c) Altitude

(d) Temperature

260. The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is known as ______?

(a) Mesosphere

(b) Barysphere

(c) Mohorovic discontinuity

(d) Asthenosphere