The shortest route between two places is along the
longitudes
latitudes
rivers
direction of winds
Correct Answer :
A. longitudes
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Polar circumference of the Earth is
40000 km
4000 km
50000 km
5000 km
The axis of Mars la inclined at an angle of
25°
30°
35°
15°
Halley's comet visits us after every.
66 years
76 years
86 years
96 years
Sun-rays reaches earth in (approximately)
8 seconds
8 minutes
4.3 seconds
1 light year
Sidereal means
Pertaining or referring to the stars
Pertaining or referring to the moon
Pertaining or referring to the Sun
Pertaining' or referring to the cosmic bodies
What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?
1.41
1.47
0.59
0.5
Big Bang Theory' explains
the formation of universe
the origin and evolution of earth's crust
formation of Solar System
formation of constellation
On which date is the Earth in 'aphelion'?
July-4
December-22
September-23
June-21
Which of the following are the Outer Planets?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune
1 and 2
1, 2and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called
Sunspots
Pulsars
White Dwarfstar
Supernova
How much time does earth take in making one rotation on its axis with respect to a fixed star at infinite distance?
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours
23 hours 46 minutes
24 hours 4 minutes
Charon' is the satellite of _____.
Earth
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
Which planet la known as a 'Morning Star' as well as an 'Evening Star'?
Venus
Uranus
Mercury
Mars
What part of the moon's surface can be visible from the earth?
1.59
1.41
0.5
1/3rd
Average temperature of the Earth is.
14°C
24°C
34°C
20°C
Which planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
The Sun contains over ___of the total mass of the Solar System.
0.825
0.98
0.998
0.02
To a space traveller stationed in Moon, during the day time the lunar sky will appear
Blue
White
Black
Crimson Red
Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.
5th
4th
6th
3rd
Which star la called the brightest star (Dog star)?
Sirius
Proxima Centaury
Orion
Pole Star
What are the Pleides?
Constellation
Asteroides
Meteores
Comets
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
On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?
January-3
June-21
July-4
December-22
Largest planet of our Solar System is _____.
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Which one of the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
Polaris
Alpha Centauri
Sun
Sirius
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
Going into the interior of the earth the weight of an object
Increases
Decreases
Remains unchanged
First increases and then decreases
Which of the following statements are true?
1. Inner Planets are alternatively called Terrestrial Planets.
2. Outer Planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All four Outer Planets are considered as Great Planets.
3. Pluto is also considered as
1, 2 and 4
1 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Outside Antarctica, which is the deepest part of the earth?
The Dead Sea
The Aral Sea
The Caspian Sea
Lake Baikal
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
QSO
Black Hole
Neutron Star
Black Dwarf