1. On which of the following planets water cycle is available?
1) Jupiter
2) Earth
3) Mars
4) Venus
Ans: 2) Earth
2. Which of the following is called the twin of the earth?
1) Neptune
2) Venus
3) Mars
4) Saturn
Ans: 2) Venus
3. Which amidst the following planets has its orbit closest to the sun?
1) Venus
2) Mars
3) Jupiter
4) Uranus
Ans: 1) Venus
4. The light from the sun reaches earth in about –
1) 8 seconds
2) 8 minutes
3) 10 seconds
4) 10 minutes
Ans: 2) 8 minutes
5. Which of the following is called a red planet?
1) Mars
2) Venus
3) Saturn
4) Uranus
Ans: 1) Mars
6. Brightest planet in our solar system is ?
1) Venus
2) Mars
3) Jupiter
4) Saturn
Ans: 1) Venus
7. The number of satellites of the planet Mercury is-
1) 0
2) 2
3) 1
4) 16
Ans: 1) 0
8. Among the following, the celestial body farthest from the Earth is-
1) Saturn
2) Uranus
3) Neptune
4) Pluto
Ans: 3) Neptune
9. Pulsars are :
1) stars moving towards the Earth
2) stars moving away from Earth
3) rapidly spinning stars
4) high temperature stars
Ans: 3) rapidly spinning stars
10. Biggest planet of solar system is
1) Earth
2) Saturn
3) Mars
4) Jupiter
Ans: 4) Jupiter
11. The planet revolving east to west is
1) Venus
2) Uranus
3) Neptune
4) Pluto
Ans: 1) Venus
12. Which of the following is known as the morning star?
1) Saturn
2) Jupiter
3) Mars
4) Venus
Ans: 4) Venus
13. Solar energy is received by the earth through
1) conduction
2) convection
3) radiation
4) refraction
Ans: 3) radiation
14. Which one of the following is the largest planet?
1) Jupiter
2) Saturn
3) Uranus
4) Earth
Ans: 1) Jupiter
15. The mass of Jupiter is approximately
1) one tenth of the solar mass
2) one hundredth of the solar mass
3) one thousandth of the solar mass
4) half the solar mass
Ans: 3) one thousandth of the solar mass
16. The planet nearest to the Sun is
1) Mercury
2) Venus
3) Mars
4) Neptune
Ans: 1) Mercury
17. The planet that takes 88 days to complete one revolution around the Sun is
1) Mercury
2) Jupiter
3) Saturn
4) Mars
Ans: 1) Mercury
18. ‘Supernova’ is
1) a comet
2) an asteroid
3) an exploding Star
4) a black hole
Ans: 3) an exploding Star
19. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?
1) Saturn
2) Earth
3) Mars
4) Jupiter
Ans: 2) Earth
20. A spinning neutron star is known as –
1) White dwarf
2) Black hole
3) Pulsar
4) Quasar
Ans: 3) Pulsar
21. When the moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as
1) an Antumbra
2) the Umbra
3) the Penumbra
4) None of these
Ans: 2) the Umbra
22. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into
1) Five parts
2) Four parts
3) Three parts
4) Two parts
Ans: 3) Three parts
23. Day and Night are equal at the
1) Prime Meridian
2) Antarctic
3) Poles
4) Equator
Ans: 4) Equator
24. Which of the following is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that the universe does not change even though it is expanding over time?
1) Oscillating Universe
2) Steady State Universe
3) Mirror Universe
4) Eternal Universe
Ans: 2) Steady State Universe
25. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the
1) Seven Monks
2) Alpha Centauri
3) Big Dipper
4) Small Bear
Ans: 3) Big Dipper
26. The outermost layer of the Sun is called
1) Lithosphere
2) Chromosphere
3) Photosphere
4) Corona
Ans: 4) Corona
27. On which day is India likely to experience the shortest day ?
1) December 22
2) March 21
3) June 22
4) September 23
Ans: 1) December 22
28. When does solar eclipse take place?
1) When the sun is between the moon and earth
2) When the earth is between the moon and sun
3) When the moon is between the sun and earth
4) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and Earth
Ans: 3) When the moon is between the sun and earth
29. When does the sun shine vertically on the Equator?
1) Throughout the year
2) For six months
3) Twice a year
4) Once a year
Ans: 3) Twice a year
30. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a_________.
1) Pulsar
2) Maxima
3) Avenger
4) Discover
Ans: 1) Pulsar
31. Which of the following statements is true regarding the International Date line?
1) It is 180° Longitude
2) It is a straight line
3) It is a big circle
4) It is a curved line beyond earth
Ans: 1) It is 180° Longitude
32. The Grand Canyon is located on the :
1) Colorado River
2) Rhine River
3) Tapi River
4) Niger River
Ans: 1) Colorado River
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