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Geodesy and Celestial Mechanics

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Geodesy and celestial mechanics questions explore Earth measurements, great circles, and planetary motions. These concepts form a crucial part of physical geography and astronomy in competitive exams. Practice these questions to grasp longitudinal and latitudinal calculations.

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Geodesy and Celestial Mechanics Questions

Multiple choice
  1. 68°7'E

  2. 37°6'E

  3. 97°25'E

  4. 8°4'N

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The easternmost longitude of India is 97 degrees 25 minutes East, which passes through Arunachal Pradesh. The other options represent different geographical coordinates of India, such as the westernmost longitude or the southernmost latitude.

Multiple choice
  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2 only

  4. 3 only

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Earth's magnetic field is inclined between —90o to 90o. In the northern hemisphere, it points downwards and upwards in the southern hemisphere.

Multiple choice
  1. North America – Africa – South America – Europe

  2. Africa – North America – South America – Europe

  3. North America – Africa – Europe – South America

  4. Africa – North America – Europe – South America

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The decreasing order of arrangement of continent according to the percentage of Earth’s land is Africa (29800000 sq km), North America (21510000 sq kin) South America (17598000 sq km) and Europe (9699550 sqkm).

Multiple choice
  1. oblate spheroidq

  2. true sphere

  3. oval

  4. round

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Earth is an oblate spheroid, meaning it is approximately spherical but flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator. This shape results from Earth's rotation causing centrifugal force that pushes material outward at the equator, making the equatorial diameter about 43 kilometers larger than the polar diameter.

Multiple choice
  1. 210,000 mi ~ 338,118 km

  2. 223,000 mi ~ 358,884 km

  3. 238,855 mi ~ 384,400 km

  4. 280,535 mi ~ 451,477 km

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 238,855 miles or 384,400 kilometers.

Multiple choice
  1. Australia

  2. The United States

  3. The sun

  4. New Jersey

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pluto's diameter is approximately 1,473 miles, which is slightly less than the width of Australia at its widest point (about 2,500 miles, but often cited in trivia as comparable to the width of Australia).

Multiple choice
  1. month

  2. 24 hours

  3. year

  4. 12 hours

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Earth completes one full rotation on its axis every 24 hours, which creates the cycle of day and night. A year is the time it takes to orbit the Sun.