A celestial body which revolves round a planet just as a planet revolves round the Sun is called _____.
Moon
Asteroid
Satellite
Great Bear
Correct Answer :
C. Satellite
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a rapidly moving star
a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space
part of a constellation
a comet without a tail
Equatorial circumference of the Earth is
40067 km
50067 km
4067 km
5067 km
The axis of Mars la inclined at an angle of
25°
30°
35°
15°
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A lake is small and a tank is big
A lake has flowing water, a tank has still water
A lake is a geographical feature, a tank is not
Both are land-enclosed water bodies, but the latter is man-made
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A unit of velocity
A unit of distance
A unit of pressure
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Columbus
Varahmihir
Aryabhat
Copernicus
The atmosphere of Venus contains large quantity of
Carbondioxide and sulphuric acid
Carbondioxide and nitric acid
Nitrogen and sulphuric acid
Nitrogen and nitric acid
Earth revolves round the Sun In an orbit once In every __.
24 hours
20 hours
365 % days
366 days
What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?
1.41
1.47
0.59
0.5
The date on which the Sun is vertical over the 'Tropic of Cancer' is
June-21
December-22
March-21
September-23
Our Solar System is an orderly community of _____.
One star
Two stars
Three stars
Four stars
What does perigee mean?
The position of the moon farthest from the earth
The position of the earth nearest to the Sun
The position of the moon nearest to the earth
The position of the earth farthest from the Sun
In which direction la the Tropic oC Capricorn in relation to the Equator?
North
South
East
West
Which planet is called 'Double Planet'?
Venus
Uranus
Pluto
Earth
Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.
Moon
Ganymede
Europa
Cheron
Polar diameter of the Eearth is.
17214 km
12741 km
12714 km
17124 km
A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
What is the name of the planet which takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun?
Venus
Mercury
Pluto
Neptune
Charon' is the satellite of _____.
Earth
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
Orion and Great Bear stand for ______.
star
planet
Solar System
Constellation
Which planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
The most important constituent of the Sun's mass is.
Hydrogen
Helium
Silicon
Iron
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1,2 and 4
What is the geographical term for land's end, that tip of land which projects into the sea?
A headland
A spit
A peninsula
A cape
One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between
Earth and the Sun
Earth and the Moon
Jupiter and the Sun
Pluto and the Sun
Which planet does take the longest time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the hollowing latitudes will have the longest night?
45°S
60°S
60°N
45°N
What is the unit of measurement of distance between celestial bodies?
Light year
Nautical mile
Statute mile
Kilometre
An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called
Zodiac
Steller group
Pulsar
Zodiacal light
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.
12757 km
17257 km
17527 km
17572 km