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One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between

A. Earth and the Sun

B. Earth and the Moon

C. Jupiter and the Sun

D. Pluto and the Sun

Correct Answer :

A. Earth and the Sun


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What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?

A. A bay

B. A gulf

C. A strait

D. An isthmus

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

A. Uranus

B. Saturn

C. Pluto

D. Neptune

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Which one of the following stars is nearest to the Earth?

A. Polaris

B. Alpha Centauri

C. Sun

D. Sirius

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Which star has the largest percentage In the universe

A. Single stars

B. Binary stars

C. Multiple stars

D. Cephied stars

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Which of the following statements prove(s) that the earth Is spherical?
The Sun rises and sets at different lines in different places.
The shadow cast by the earth on the moon during the lunar eclipse is always circular.
Pictures taken from high alti

A. Only 1

B. 2 and 3

C. I, 2 and 3

D. Only 2

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What is the distance around the earth at the Equator?

A. 21,000 km

B. 16,800 km

C. 18,600 km

D. 12,500 km

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How much time does the earth take in completing one rotation on its axis in relation to sun?

A. 23 hours 56 minutes

B. 24 hours

C. 23 hours 46 minutes

D. 24 hours 4 minutes

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What are the Pleides?

A. Constellation

B. Asteroides

C. Meteores

D. Comets

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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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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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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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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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What is the name of the planet which takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun?

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Pluto

D. Neptune

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How many satellites does the largest planet have?

A. Sixteen

B. Ten

C. Six

D. Nine

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Nearest star to the earth is _____.

A. Alfa Centaury

B. Sun

C. Proxima Centaury

D. Dog Star

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The date on which the Sun is vertical over the 'Tropic of Capricorn' is

A. December-22

B. March-21

C. June-21

D. September-23

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Which of the following is not an astronomical object?

A. Pulsar

B. Brittle Star

C. Black hole

D. Quasar

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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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How much time does earth take in making one rotation on its axis with respect to a fixed star at infinite distance?

A. 23 hours 56 minutes

B. 24 hours

C. 23 hours 46 minutes

D. 24 hours 4 minutes

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A celestial body having its own heat and light is called

A. Planet

B. Moon

C. Star

D. Satellite

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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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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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Sun-rays reaches earth in (approximately)

A. 8 seconds

B. 8 minutes

C. 4.3 seconds

D. 1 light year

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Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.

A. Planet

B. Meteore

C. Satellite

D. Comet

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The axis of Mars la inclined at an angle of

A. 25°

B. 30°

C. 35°

D. 15°

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Sun revolves around galaxy once in every 250 million years, this length of time is called _____.

A. Cosmic or Galactic Year

B. Mean Solar Year

C. Sidereal Year

D. Leap Year

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A celestial body consisting of a gaseous cloud enveloping a bright nucleus moving around the Sun in an elliptical or parabolic orbit so eccentrically that some escapes from the Solar Systems is called

A. Comet

B. Great Bear

C. Meteores

D. Asteroides

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What is significant about the town of Greenwich?

A. The International Date Line passes through it

B. The 0° (Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the world sets its time by it

C. It is at 180� longitude

D. It is a major horological research centre in Britain

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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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What does perigee mean?

A. The position of the moon farthest from the earth

B. The position of the earth nearest to the Sun

C. The position of the moon nearest to the earth

D. The position of the earth farthest from the Sun