{"id":6683,"date":"2023-11-23T14:40:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/?p=6683"},"modified":"2023-11-23T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:12:11","slug":"ncert-class-11-geography-mcq-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/ncert-class-11-geography-mcq-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Class 11 Geography\u00a0MCQ :\u00a0The Origin and Evolution of the Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/ncert-class-11-geography-mcq-2\/#NCERT_Class_11_Geography_MCQ_The_Origin_and_Evolution_of_the_Earth\" >NCERT Class 11 Geography&nbsp;MCQ :&nbsp;The Origin and Evolution of the Earth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/ncert-class-11-geography-mcq-2\/#NCERT_Class_11_Geography_The_Origin_and_Evolution_of_the_Earth_MCQ_%E2%80%93_NCERT_Class_11_MCQ\" >NCERT Class 11 Geography&nbsp;:&nbsp;The Origin and Evolution of the Earth MCQ &#8211; NCERT Class 11 MCQ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/ncert-class-11-geography-mcq-2\/#Some_Important_Links\" >Some Important Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NCERT_Class_11_Geography_MCQ_The_Origin_and_Evolution_of_the_Earth\"><\/span>NCERT Class 11 <strong>Geography&nbsp;<\/strong>MCQ :&nbsp;The Origin and Evolution of the Earth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Embark on a geological odyssey with our specialized Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) page on &#8220;The Origin and Evolution of the Earth,&#8221; featuring questions meticulously sourced from previous year papers across diverse exams, including the esteemed UPSC IAS and more. 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class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84942\">300 million years ago<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84942\">400 million years ago<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84942\">200 million years ago<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following is not related to the formation or modification of the present atmosphere?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84943\">Solar winds<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84943\"> Differentiation<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84943\">Degassing<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84943\"> Photosynthesis<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Why are the terrestrial planets rocky?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84944\">These planets are smaller<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84944\">They could not hold the escaping gases<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84944\">Both a and b<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84944\"> None of these<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"c\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">The terrestrial planets were formed in the close vicinity of the<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84946\"> Parent star<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84946\"> Asteroids<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84946\">Escaping gases<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84946\">Outer planets<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following has the longest duration?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84947\">Eons<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84947\"> Period<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84947\">Era<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84947\">Epoch<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Firstly life on the earth was originated in<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84948\">Water<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84948\"> Air<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84948\"> Plain land<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84948\">Mountains<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">The wrong statement in relation to terrestrial planets is<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84949\"> they are formed at quite a distant location.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84949\"> they have low gravitational pull.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84949\">they could not hold the escaping gases.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84949\">they are made up of rocks and metal, and have relatively high densities.<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Water vapours and gases in the atmosphere were contributed by<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84951\"> magnetism<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84951\">seismic activities<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84951\">volcanism<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84951\"> tectonic activity<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"c\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following experts gave the nebular hypothesis?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84952\"> Immunal kant<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84952\"> Lalpace<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84952\">Chamberlain<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84952\"> Moulton<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">What is the diameter of Galaxies?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84953\"> Between 80 thousands to 1, 50,000 light years<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84953\">Between 70 thousands to 1, 30,000 light years<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84953\">Between 50 thousands to 1, 10,000 light years<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84953\"> Between 30 thousands to 1, 20,000 light years<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Fossils are<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84955\"> remains of plants and animals in the rocks<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84955\">the old rocks<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84955\"> the old books related to the origin of the earth<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84955\">the dust particles<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">The inner planets mean<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84957\"> Planets between the sun and the earth<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84957\"> Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84957\"> Planets in gaseous state<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84957\"> Planets without satellite(s)<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84960\"> 149.6 Millions kms<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84960\">15.98 Millions kms<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84960\">169.34 Millions kms<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84960\">179.67 Millions kms<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Expansion of universe means<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84962\"> increase in the number of stars.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84962\"> increase in space between the galaxies.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84962\">discovery of new celestial bodies.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84962\"> increase in the speed of rotation of planets.<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following experts gave the Collision Hypothesis?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84964\"> Immunal kant<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84964\"> Lalpace<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84964\">Chamberlain<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84964\"> Sir James and Harold Jeffrey<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Who suggested that the earth and the moon formed a single rapidly rotating body?<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_84966\"> Sir George<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_84966\">Sir Chamberlain<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_84966\">Sir Moulton<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_84966\"> None of these<\/label><\/li>\r\n     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