Geography General Knowledge Questions

World geography general knowledge questions and answers.

1. One parsec equals …………… light years:

Answer: 3.26

2. The distance between the Sun and the Earth is longest on:

Answer: July 4

3. The member of the solar system formed first:

Answer: Sun

4. Which is the third nearest star to Sun:

Answer: Alpha Centaury

5. The largest star as seen from the earth:

Answer: Sun

6. The only planet whose name does not derive from Greek or Roman mythology?

Answer: Earth

7. Which is not a Jovian Planet?

Answer: Earth

8. Vernal equinox on northern hemisphere:

Answer: March 21

9. Earth reaches perihelion on:

Answer: January 3

10. While completing one rotation the earth passes through …………….degrees of longitude:

Answer: 360

11. If the difference in longitude between two places in one degree, what will be the difference between their local times?

Answer: Four minutes

12. The maximum extent of difference between the local time of any place in India and the Indian Standard Time:

Answer: One hour

13. The hottest zone:

Answer: Tropical zone

14. The climate region between Arctic circle and Tropic of Cancer:

Answer: North temperate zone

15. Which country has the most contiguous time zones?

Answer: Russia

16. The longitude of International Date Line:

Answer: 180

17. One day equals ……………. Seconds:

Answer: 86400

18. The time difference between the both sides of the International Date Line is …………… hours:

Answer: 24