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Q.1
Which of the following celestial bodies is located farthermost to the Earth?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Q.2
Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
Earth
Jupiter
Pluto
Saturn
Q.3
Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________
Mercury and Venus
Earth and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Q.4
Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar system
The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
Q.5
Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Q.6
Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path?
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
Kepler
Q.7
The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ________
Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
Q.8
The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
Q.9
Which of the following celestial bodies bear, 'The Sea of Tranquility' and 'The Ocean of Storms' ?
Mars
Venus
Moon
Sun
Q.10
Who founded the word "Geography"?
Ptolemy
Eratosthenes
Hicatus
Herodotus
Q.11
The Saturn rings were discovered by ________
Copernicus
Newton
Galileo
None of these
Q.12
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________
Moon and the Earth have gravitational force
Moon cannot change its position
The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth
Q.13
The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites around the Earth, can be ________
Circular and elliptic
Circular and hyperbolic
Elliptic and parabolic
Parabolic and hyperbolic
Q.14
Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Q.15
To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
White
Blue
Black
Red
Q.16
The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is ________
1 sec
1.3 sec
2 sec
2.3 sec
Q.17
Comets moves around the
Earth
Venus
Sun
Jupiter
Q.18
The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by ________
Their great size and spherical shape
The rotation and density
Gravitation and centrifugal force
Rotation of the sun on its axis
Q.19
Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in
Elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied by a shining tail
Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head
Hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head
Q.20
The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
Parsec
Astronomical year
Cosmic year
Light year
Q.21
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
Q.22
Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
Venus
Q.23
The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is
Pluto
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Q.24
Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted?
Earth
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Q.25
Which of the following is not related to solar system?
Small planet
Comets
Planet
Nebula
Q.26
The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
Halo
Umbra
Penumbra
Black Hole
Q.27
Comets revolve around ________
Sun
Earth
Venus
No single heavenly body
Q.28
Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
Q.29
The sunspots cause ________
Aurora borealis and aurora australis
Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
Polar auroras
All of these
Q.30
The Planets that have no natural satellites are ________.
Mercury and Venus
Earth and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
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