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Q.1
Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Deimos
Q.2
Which planet is called Evening Star?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Q.3
NASA's Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
Halley's Comet
Hale-Bopp
Hyakutake
Tempel 1
Q.4
Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct?
1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun.
2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.
3. It has no atmosphere.
Select the correct answer.
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
2 only
1 and 2 only
Q.5
Lunar Sea refers to ________
A small sea on the moon
A sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon
A dark plain on the moon
A light water body illuminated by the moon-light
Q.6
The surface temperature of the Sun is measured
6000°C
12000°C
18000°C
24000°C
Q.7
The term 'meteor' is applied to an interplanetary body ________
After it enters the atmosphere of the earth
After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air
Before it enters the earth's atmosphere
Q.8
The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?
21 June
3 January
22 December
4 July
Q.9
Super Nova is ________
An asteroid
A black hole
A comet
A dying star
Q.10
How many days in one year on mercury?
56
88
300
36
Q.11
The Milky way extends through a distance ________
1 light year
8 light years
10
5
light years
10
10
light years
Q.12
Which planet shows the phases like Moon?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Pluto
Q.13
Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Q.14
Pulsar are
Stars moving towards Earth
Stars moving away from Earth
Rapidly rotating stars
Stars with high temperature
Q.15
The brightest star in the sky is ________
Alfa Centauri
Proxima Centauri
Sirius
Sun
Q.16
Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars
Japan
India
Pakistan
China
Q.17
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In comparison to the Jupiter, planet Earth displays eclipses more frequently
2. On Mars, only partial solar eclipses are possible
Select the correct answer.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Q.18
The energy of Sun is vested in which of the following process?
Photoelectric Emission
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Temperate Emission
Q.19
The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is ________
4.9 × 11
11
m
95 × 10
15
m
4.3 light years
4.2 light years
Q.20
While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The reason for this is that ________
Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
Venus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter
The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter
Q.21
One astronomical unit is the average distance between which of the following?
Earth and Sun
Earth and Moon
Jupiter and Sun
Pluto and Sun
Q.22
Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
Kepler
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
Q.23
Which of the following planet is farthest from Sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Q.24
The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly ________
Because earth rotates about its axis
Because earth revolves round the sun
Because of optical illusion
Because celestial bodies are changing their positions all the time
Q.25
The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of ________
Cosmic rays
Molten lava
Gases
Ice
Q.26
Which of the following is the largest planet?
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Uranus
Q.27
Why stars look more in west than east?
Universe is moving from east to west
Earth is moving around the Sun
Earth is moving from east to west
Earth is moving from west to east
Q.28
Which of the following is known as the "red planet"?
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Q.29
The largest of the planets is
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Q.30
Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin?
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
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