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A Light Year measures

A. A unit of velocity

B. A unit of distance

C. A unit of pressure

D. A unit of time

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How much time (approximately) does the light from the nearest star to the Sun take in reaching the earth?

A. 4.3 seconds

B. 4.3 years

C. 4.3 minutes

D. 4.3 hours

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Who was the first person to describe the earth as a sphere?

A. Columbus

B. Varahmihir

C. Aryabhat

D. Copernicus

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On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?

A. January-3

B. June-21

C. July-4

D. December-22

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Sidereal means

A. Pertaining or referring to the stars

B. Pertaining or referring to the moon

C. Pertaining or referring to the Sun

D. Pertaining' or referring to the cosmic bodies

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Which planet has the largest equatorial radius?

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Mars

D. Earth

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Which of the following is known as the Cold Planet?

A. Mars

B. Uranus

C. Jupiter

D. Venus

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From west to east, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?

A. Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia

B. Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia

C. Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia

D. Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia

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An ancient star that has collapsed matter so dense that It creates gravitational force so powerful that even light also does not escape. It Is called

A. QSO

B. Black Hole

C. Neutron Star

D. Black Dwarf

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What is the Southern Cross?

A. Position of the Sun during summer solstice

B. Position of the vertical Sun during winter solstice

C. A star showing the position of the South Pole

D. Point of intersection of Antarctic Circle and the Prime Meridian

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Charon' is the satellite of _____.

A. Earth

B. Saturn

C. Pluto

D. Neptune

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The atmosphere of Venus contains large quantity of

A. Carbondioxide and sulphuric acid

B. Carbondioxide and nitric acid

C. Nitrogen and sulphuric acid

D. Nitrogen and nitric acid

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The time period elapsing between one New Moon and the next is approximately

A. 8.19 Days

B. 30 days

C. 29.5 Days

D. 61 Days

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What is the geographical term for land's end, that tip of land which projects into the sea?

A. A headland

B. A spit

C. A peninsula

D. A cape

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Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.

A. 5.5

B. 4.5

C. 9.5

D. 6.5

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The tail of a comet is directed away from the Sun because

A. as the comet rotates around the Sun, the light mass of the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone

B. as the comet rotates, the lighter mass of the comet is attracted by some star situated in the direction of its tail

C. the radiation emitted by the Sun exerts a radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the Sun

D. the tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation

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The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called

A. Sunspots

B. Pulsars

C. White Dwarfstar

D. Supernova

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How many of the following statements are true?
1. Mean Solar Day is greater than Sidereal Day approximately by 4 minutes.
2. Earth's rotational velocity is decreasing.
3. Planets are arranged according to their increasing distance from the sun as follo

A. 3 and 4

B. 1, 3 and 4

C. 1 and 2

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Mars

D. Venus

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When dees the Summer Solstice occur?

A. July 23

B. June 21

C. May 20

D. April 31

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What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?

A. Perigee

B. Perihelion

C. Aphelion

D. Apogee

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Sunspots are

A. undulations on the solar surface

B. huge magnetic storms on the solar surface

C. places with adequate sunshine

D. places of tourist importance

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Distance between the Moon and the Earth is
1. Approximately 386000 km
2. 1.25 light seconds

A. Only 1

B. Only 2

C. Both land 2

D. None of these

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If the Sun dies It will be transformed Into a

A. White Dwarf

B. Black Dwarf

C. Quasar

D. All of the above

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Polar diameter of the Eearth is.

A. 17214 km

B. 12741 km

C. 12714 km

D. 17124 km

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What is peninsula?

A. A narrow belt of land

B. A mountainous island

C. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

D. A range of hills

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The study of universe on grand scale is called.

A. Cosmology

B. Astronomy

C. Astrology

D. Exbiology

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What happens when ships cross the International Date Line?

A. They have to pay a tax

B. Ships going west from the USA lose a day, ships going east from Japan and Australia gain a day

C. They have to report at the customs post

D. They have to check their clocks agains

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An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called

A. Zodiac

B. Steller group

C. Pulsar

D. Zodiacal light

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Deimos and Phobos are the satellites of

A. Earth

B. Mars

C. Uranus

D. Neptune

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Relatively cool spots of the Sun are called while relatively hot spots of the Sun are called .

A. Fusionspot, Facu1ae

B. Sunspot, Faculae

C. Faculae, Sunspot

D. Sunspot, Hotspot

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A Light Year measures

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How much time (approximately) does the light from the nearest star to the Sun take in reaching the earth?

Who was the first person to describe the earth as a sphere?

On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?

Sidereal means

Which planet has the largest equatorial radius?

Which of the following is known as the Cold Planet?

From west to east, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?

An ancient star that has collapsed matter so dense that It creates gravitational force so powerful that even light also does not escape. It Is called

What is the Southern Cross?

Charon' is the satellite of _____.

The atmosphere of Venus contains large quantity of

The time period elapsing between one New Moon and the next is approximately

What is the geographical term for land's end, that tip of land which projects into the sea?

Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.

The tail of a comet is directed away from the Sun because

The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called

How many of the following statements are true?1. Mean Solar Day is greater than Sidereal Day approximately by 4 minutes.2. Earth's rotational velocity is decreasing.3. Planets are arranged according to their increasing distance from the sun as follo

In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?

When dees the Summer Solstice occur?

What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?

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Distance between the Moon and the Earth is 1. Approximately 386000 km2. 1.25 light seconds

If the Sun dies It will be transformed Into a

Polar diameter of the Eearth is.

What is peninsula?

The study of universe on grand scale is called.

What happens when ships cross the International Date Line?

An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called

Deimos and Phobos are the satellites of

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How many of the following statements are true?
1. Mean Solar Day is greater than Sidereal Day approximately by 4 minutes.
2. Earth's rotational velocity is decreasing.
3. Planets are arranged according to their increasing distance from the sun as follo

Distance between the Moon and the Earth is
1. Approximately 386000 km
2. 1.25 light seconds

Relatively cool spots of the Sun are called while relatively hot spots of the Sun are called .