The atmosphere of Venus contains large quantity of
Carbondioxide and sulphuric acid
Carbondioxide and nitric acid
Nitrogen and sulphuric acid
Nitrogen and nitric acid
Correct Answer :
A. Carbondioxide and sulphuric acid
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The Sun contains over ___of the total mass of the Solar System.
0.825
0.98
0.998
0.02
How much is the variation In distance between the Earth and the Sun during aphelion and perihelion?
5000000 km
500000 km
50000 km
5000 km
Which planet does experience a day almost of the same duration as the Earth?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
A 'black hole' is a body in space which does not allow any radiation to come out. This property is due to its
Very small size
Very large size
Very high density
Very low density
Which star has the largest percentage In the universe
Single stars
Binary stars
Multiple stars
Cephied stars
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.
1. Earth
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Mars
5. Neptune
1, 4, 3, 2
4, 2, 1, 3
4, 1, 2, 3
4, 1, 3, 2
On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the hollowing latitudes will have the longest night?
45°S
60°S
60°N
45°N
What is the geographical term for land's end, that tip of land which projects into the sea?
A headland
A spit
A peninsula
A cape
What is a 'synodic month'?
Moon's period of rotation on its axis with respect to the earth.
Moon's period of revolution around the earth.
Moon's period of revolution with respect to a star at infinity
Moon's period of revolution with respect to the Sun
When does the Vernal Equinox occur?
December 25
March 21
February 28
January 14
When the earth is at its minimum distance from the Sun, it is said to be
Perigee
Apogee
Perihelion
Aphelion
What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately?
5000°C
6000°C
7000°C
212°C
Rapidly rotating stars emitting intense radio waves are called ___.
Pulsars
Quasuars
Neutron stars
All of the above
What is the difference between a lake and a tank?
A lake is small and a tank is big
A lake has flowing water, a tank has still water
A lake is a geographical feature, a tank is not
Both are land-enclosed water bodies, but the latter is man-made
Earth revolves round the Sun In an orbit once In every __.
24 hours
20 hours
365 % days
366 days
What is siderial day?
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to a fixed star at infinity
Time taken by the earth to complete one revolution with respect to the Moon
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Moon
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Sun
Sunspots are
undulations on the solar surface
huge magnetic storms on the solar surface
places with adequate sunshine
places of tourist importance
Which planet la known as a 'Morning Star' as well as an 'Evening Star'?
Venus
Uranus
Mercury
Mars
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
The time period elapsing between one New Moon and the next is approximately
8.19 Days
30 days
29.5 Days
61 Days
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
Shoemaker-Levy 9 is a
Meteors
Pole Stars
Comets
Stars
The name of our galaxy is _______
Alfa Centauri
Proxima Centauri
Milky Way
Neptune
The visible surface of the sun is known as
Chromosphere
Sunspots
Sun surface
Photosphere
A celestial body having its own heat and light is called
Planet
Moon
Star
Satellite
The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of
Hydrogen and oxygen
Carbondioxide and oxygen
Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
Nitrogen and helium
What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?
1.41
1.47
0.59
0.5
Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.
5th
4th
6th
3rd
Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.
Moon
Ganymede
Europa
Cheron