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Lunar eclipse means

A. Direction or path of the Moon

B. The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth

C. The Earth comes in between the sun and the Moon and the centres of all the three come on the same straight line

D. The average angle made by a line drawn from the Moon to the Earth

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C. The Earth comes in between the sun and the Moon and the centres of all the three come on the same straight line


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The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of

A. Hydrogen and oxygen

B. Carbondioxide and oxygen

C. Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds

D. Nitrogen and helium

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Average temperature of the Earth is.

A. 14°C

B. 24°C

C. 34°C

D. 20°C

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A celestial body which revolves round a planet just as a planet revolves round the Sun is called _____.

A. Moon

B. Asteroid

C. Satellite

D. Great Bear

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The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Neptune

D. Pluto

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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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How much is the variation In distance between the Earth and the Sun during aphelion and perihelion?

A. 5000000 km

B. 500000 km

C. 50000 km

D. 5000 km

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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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The difference between day and night increases as one moves

A. From equator to poles

B. From poles to equator

C. From tropics to equator

D. From plains to mountains

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Which of the following statements best describes longitudes?

A. An imaginary line on the earth's surface joining the north and south pole

B. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

C. The distance of place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

D. The position of a place on the Earth surface with reference to the Prime Meridian

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Which of the following statements is correct with reference to our Solar System?

A. The Earth is the densest of all the Planets in our Solar System

B. The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon

C. The sun contains 75 per cent of the mass of the Solar System

D. The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth

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Presently the farthest planet from the Sun is _____.

A. Pluto

B. Neptune

C. Uranus

D. Venus

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Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?

A. Earth

B. Venus

C. Mercury

D. Mars

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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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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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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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Big Bang Theory' explains

A. the formation of universe

B. the origin and evolution of earth's crust

C. formation of Solar System

D. formation of constellation

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Which one of the following conditions is moat relevant for the presence of life on Mars?

A. Atmospheric composition

B. Thermal conditions

C. Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water

D. Occurrence of ozone

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What is the shape of our galaxy 'Milky Way'?

A. spiral

B. elliptical

C. circular

D. spherical

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Which planet is called 'red planet'?

A. Mars

B. Jupiter

C. Mercury

D. Venus

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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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Polar circumference of the Earth is

A. 40000 km

B. 4000 km

C. 50000 km

D. 5000 km

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The permanent tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth in its orbit together cause

A. Day and night

B. Varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year

C. Differences in time between places on different meridians

D. The deflection of winds

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Lunar eclipse means

A. Direction or path of the Moon

B. The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth

C. The Earth comes in between the sun and the Moon and the centres of all the three come on the same straight line

D. The average angle made by a line drawn from the Moon to the Earth

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Smallest planet of our Solar System is _____.

A. Pluto

B. Earth

C. Venus

D. Mercury

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How much Is the average distance of the Sun from the Earth?

A. 150 million km

B. 145 million km

C. 155 million km

D. 140 million km

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Charon' is the satellite of _____.

A. Earth

B. Saturn

C. Pluto

D. Neptune

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All asteroids collectively revolve around the

A. Sun

B. Planet

C. Satellite

D. Moon

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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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What happens during the equinoxes?

A. The countries along the Equator are in darkness

B. The countries along the Equator are at their hottest

C. The countries along the Equator are at their wettest

D. The Sun shines vertically over the Equator

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Which of the following is the largest ocean?

A. Indian

B. Pacific

C. Atlantic

D. Arctic