Earth and Universe Gk Questions and Answers For Competitive Exams - 1

Question: 1

The circumference of the earth was first calculated by

(A) Aryabhatta

(B) Wegener

(C) Galileo

(D) Eratosthenes

Question: 2

The study of time in relation to the earth’s history is called

(A) Geography

(B) Geohistology

(C) Palaeontology

(D) Geochronology

Question: 3

Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?

(A) Rotation of Earth

(B) Revolution

(C) Solar eclipse

(D) Lunar eclipse

Question: 4

Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?

(A) Nickel & Iron

(B) Iron & Copper

(C) Magnesium & Lead

(D) Chromium& Iron

Question: 5

The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest

(A) Along the Equator

(B) At the North pole

(C) Along the Tropic of Cancer

(D) Along the Arctic Circle