Planet nearest to the earth is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Correct Answer :
A. Venus
Related Questions
Outside Antarctica, which is the deepest part of the earth?
The Dead Sea
The Aral Sea
The Caspian Sea
Lake Baikal
Average temperature of the Earth is.
14°C
24°C
34°C
20°C
What la the difference between a gulf and a bay?
A gulf is big and a bay is small
A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is not
A bay is surrounded by cliffs and a gulf by lowland
Both are part of the sea that extend considerably into the land, but a bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf
Which of the following is 'the cruel planet' in Indian astrology?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What is the primary cause of seasonal change on the surface of the earth?
Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis
Revolution
Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis
Rotation
Arrange the Outer Planets in increasing order of their sizes.
1. Jupiter
2. Uranus
3. Saturn
4. Neptune
4, 2, 3, 1
4, 2, 1, 3
2, 4, 3, 1
4, 2, 3, 1
Brightest planet of our Solar System is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Saturn
The time period elapsing between one New Moon and the next is approximately
8.19 Days
30 days
29.5 Days
61 Days
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
3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1 and 2
1, 2, 3 and 4
Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.
Moon
Ganymede
Europa
Cheron
Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.
12757 km
17257 km
17527 km
17572 km
How many degrees north and south are the Tropics?
47 degrees
23.5 degrees
12 degrees
30 degrees
What is significant about the town of Greenwich?
The International Date Line passes through it
The 0° (Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the world sets its time by it
It is at 180� longitude
It is a major horological research centre in Britain
To a space traveller stationed in Moon, during the day time the lunar sky will appear
Blue
White
Black
Crimson Red
Polar Auroras are
Quasars
b) Pulsar
Aurora Borealis
White Dwarfstar
Polar circumference of the Earth is
40000 km
4000 km
50000 km
5000 km
What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth?
a geoid
a spherical
an oblate sphere
a flat disc
Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.
5.5
4.5
9.5
6.5
Planet with maximum satellites is _____.
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto
When the earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun it is said to be in
Perigee
Apogee
Perihelion
Aphelion
The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto
Which two planets do not have any satellites?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Saturn
4. Pluto
1 and 2
2 WtQ 3
3 and 4
1 and 4
Which of the following conditions la the most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
Occurrence of ozone
Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Which of the following statements is correct with reference to our Solar System?
The Earth is the densest of all the Planets in our Solar System
The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
The sun contains 75 per cent of the mass of the Solar System
The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
What is peninsula?
A narrow belt of land
A mountainous island
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
A range of hills
A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
Charon' is the satellite of _____.
Earth
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
When the Sun is vertically overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn at mid-day
days and nights are of equal lengths in the Northern Hemisphere
Nights are longer than days in the Southern Hemisphere
Days and nights are of equal lengths at the poles
Night is equal to 24 hours at the North Pole
Deimos and Phobos are the satellites of
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Neptune