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Smallest planet of our Solar System is _____.

A. Pluto

B. Earth

C. Venus

D. Mercury

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A. Pluto


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

A. June-21

B. December-22

C. March-21

D. September-23

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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 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 are the Inner Planets?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars

A. Only 1

B. 1 and 2

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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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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What la the difference between a gulf and a bay?

A. A gulf is big and a bay is small

B. A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is not

C. A bay is surrounded by cliffs and a gulf by lowland

D. Both are part of the sea that extend considerably into the land, but a bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf

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Distance between the Moon and the Earth is
1. Approximately 386000 km
2. 1.25 light seconds

A. Only 1

B. Only 2

C. Both land 2

D. None of these

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How many satellites does the largest planet have?

A. Sixteen

B. Ten

C. Six

D. Nine

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If the Sun dies It will be transformed Into a

A. White Dwarf

B. Black Dwarf

C. Quasar

D. All of the above

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What is the Southern Cross?

A. Position of the Sun during summer solstice

B. Position of the vertical Sun during winter solstice

C. A star showing the position of the South Pole

D. Point of intersection of Antarctic Circle and the Prime Meridian

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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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What is the difference between a lake and a tank?

A. A lake is small and a tank is big

B. A lake has flowing water, a tank has still water

C. A lake is a geographical feature, a tank is not

D. Both are land-enclosed water bodies, but the latter is man-made

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The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Neptune

D. Pluto

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Halley's comet visits us after every.

A. 66 years

B. 76 years

C. 86 years

D. 96 years

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If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the \

A. Equator

B. Tropic of Cancer

C. South Pole

D. North Pole

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Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?

A. Earth

B. Jupiter

C. Mercury

D. Venus

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The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called

A. Sunspots

B. Pulsars

C. White Dwarfstar

D. Supernova

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What part of the moon's surface can be visible from the earth?

A. 1.59

B. 1.41

C. 0.5

D. 1/3rd

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What is the direction of rotation of the earth on its axis?

A. East to West

B. South to North

C. North to South

D. West to East

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An ancient star that has collapsed matter so dense that It creates gravitational force so powerful that even light also does not escape. It Is called

A. QSO

B. Black Hole

C. Neutron Star

D. Black Dwarf

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The solar eclipse takes place when

A. The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon

B. The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth

C. The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon

D. The Planets of the Solar System lies on the same plane

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The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre or our galaxy is

A. 25 million yrs

B. 100 million yrs

C. 250 million yrs

D. 500 millionyrs

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Which two planets do not have any satellites?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Saturn
4. Pluto

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 WtQ 3

C. 3 and 4

D. 1 and 4

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The visible surface of the sun is known as

A. Chromosphere

B. Sunspots

C. Sun surface

D. Photosphere

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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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Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.

A. 5.5

B. 4.5

C. 9.5

D. 6.5

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Brightest planet of our Solar System is _____.

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Uranus

D. Saturn