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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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A. Jupiter


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The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true or

A. Uranus

B. Neptune

C. Saturn

D. Mars

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Which planet is called 'Double Planet'?

A. Venus

B. Uranus

C. Pluto

D. Earth

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What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth?

A. a geoid

B. a spherical

C. an oblate sphere

D. a flat disc

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Outside Antarctica, which is the deepest part of the earth?

A. The Dead Sea

B. The Aral Sea

C. The Caspian Sea

D. Lake Baikal

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When a year divisible by 4 and not divisible by 400 is called

A. Siderial Year

B. Solar Year

C. Cosmic Year

D. Leap Year

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What are the Pleides?

A. Constellation

B. Asteroides

C. Meteores

D. Comets

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Which is the second largest satellite in the Solar System?

A. Titan

B. Charon

C. Ganymede

D. Europa

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What is the primary cause of seasonal change on the surface of the earth?

A. Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis

B. Revolution

C. Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis

D. Rotation

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Which of the following are the Outer Planets?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune

A. 1 and 2

B. 1, 2and 3

C. 1, 2, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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To a space traveller stationed in Moon, during the day time the lunar sky will appear

A. Blue

B. White

C. Black

D. Crimson Red

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The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the

A. Earth is at prihelion and Moon at perigee

B. Earth is at aphelion and Moon at apogee

C. Moon and Sun are at right angles with reference to the Earth

D. Moon, Sun and Earth lie along a straight line

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What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately?

A. 5000°C

B. 6000°C

C. 7000°C

D. 212°C

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Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.

A. 12757 km

B. 17257 km

C. 17527 km

D. 17572 km

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Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.

A. 5th

B. 4th

C. 6th

D. 3rd

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When the earth is at its minimum distance from the Sun, it is said to be

A. Perigee

B. Apogee

C. Perihelion

D. Aphelion

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What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the point a river enters the sea?

A. Estuary

B. Bay

C. Gulf

D. Delta

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Presently the farthest planet from the Sun is _____.

A. Pluto

B. Neptune

C. Uranus

D. Venus

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The inclination of the earth's axis, i.e. the earth's axis is tilted at an angle from perpendicular to the orbital plane or makes an angle with the plane of the earth's orbit. What are these respective angles?

A. 900

B. 23120

C. 00

D. 66120

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What is the unit of measurement of distance between celestial bodies?

A. Light year

B. Nautical mile

C. Statute mile

D. Kilometre

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All asteroids collectively revolve around the

A. Sun

B. Planet

C. Satellite

D. Moon

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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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Which of the following is 'the cruel planet' in Indian astrology?

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Uranus

D. Neptune

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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 meridian is the International Date Line?

A. The 180° meridian

B. The O° meridian

C. The 90° meridian

D. The 135° meridian

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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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Which planet does experience a day almost of the same duration as the Earth?

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

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Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.
1. Earth
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Mars
5. Neptune

A. 1, 4, 3, 2

B. 4, 2, 1, 3

C. 4, 1, 2, 3

D. 4, 1, 3, 2

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When the Sun is vertically overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn at mid-day

A. days and nights are of equal lengths in the Northern Hemisphere

B. Nights are longer than days in the Southern Hemisphere

C. Days and nights are of equal lengths at the poles

D. Night is equal to 24 hours at the North Pole

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Polar Auroras are called __ in Southern Hemisphere.

A. Aurora Australis

B. Quasars

C. Aurora Borealis

D. Pulsar

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The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Neptune

D. Pluto