Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.
12757 km
17257 km
17527 km
17572 km
Correct Answer :
A. 12757 km
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The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of
Hydrogen and oxygen
Carbondioxide and oxygen
Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
Nitrogen and helium
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Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
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Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
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25 million yrs
100 million yrs
250 million yrs
500 millionyrs
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150 million km
145 million km
155 million km
140 million km
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21,000 km
16,800 km
18,600 km
12,500 km
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North
South
East
West
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Sirius
Proxima Centaury
Orion
Pole Star
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Revolution
Rotation
Inclination of the earth's axis
Geoid shape of the earth
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30 days
29.5 Days
61 Days
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30°
35°
15°
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Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
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5.5
4.5
9.5
6.5
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Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
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Apogee
Perihelion
Aphelion
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Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis
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Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis
Rotation
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It never changes
January-4
January-3
January-21
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Columbus
Varahmihir
Aryabhat
Copernicus
An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called
Zodiac
Steller group
Pulsar
Zodiacal light
Which of the following is known as the Cold Planet?
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
What meridian is the International Date Line?
The 180° meridian
The O° meridian
The 90° meridian
The 135° meridian
Nearest star to the earth is _____.
Alfa Centaury
Sun
Proxima Centaury
Dog Star
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Perigee
Apogee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
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Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
Occurrence of ozone
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1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune
1 and 2
1, 2and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
When dees the Summer Solstice occur?
July 23
June 21
May 20
April 31
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2. Earth's rotational velocity is decreasing.
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1, 3 and 4
1 and 2
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