The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the

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The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the

A. Earth is at prihelion and Moon at perigee

B. Earth is at aphelion and Moon at apogee

C. Moon and Sun are at right angles with reference to the Earth

D. Moon, Sun and Earth lie along a straight line

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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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The visible surface of the sun is known as

A. Chromosphere

B. Sunspots

C. Sun surface

D. Photosphere

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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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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.
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A. Only 1

B. 2 and 3

C. I, 2 and 3

D. Only 2

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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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The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of

A. Hydrogen and oxygen

B. Carbondioxide and oxygen

C. Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds

D. Nitrogen and helium

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The rate of rotation of the Earth on its axis is the highest on which of the following date?

A. It never changes

B. January-4

C. January-3

D. January-21

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Which planet la known as a 'Morning Star' as well as an 'Evening Star'?

A. Venus

B. Uranus

C. Mercury

D. Mars

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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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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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The most important constituent of the Sun's mass is.
Hydrogen
Helium
Silicon
Iron

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 3 and 4

D. 1,2 and 4

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Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.

A. Moon

B. Ganymede

C. Europa

D. Cheron

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What is the name of 'brightest Planet'?

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Saturn

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Average temperature of the Earth is.

A. 14°C

B. 24°C

C. 34°C

D. 20°C

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Orion and Great Bear stand for ______.

A. star

B. planet

C. Solar System

D. Constellation

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The study of universe on grand scale is called.

A. Cosmology

B. Astronomy

C. Astrology

D. Exbiology

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What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth?

A. a geoid

B. a spherical

C. an oblate sphere

D. a flat disc

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Lunar eclipse means

A. Direction or path of the Moon

B. The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth

C. The Earth comes in between the sun and the Moon and the centres of all the three come on the same straight line

D. The average angle made by a line drawn from the Moon to the Earth

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On which date is the Earth in 'aphelion'?

A. July-4

B. December-22

C. September-23

D. June-21

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In which direction la the Tropic oC Capricorn in relation to the Equator?

A. North

B. South

C. East

D. West

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Our Solar System is an orderly community of _____.

A. One star

B. Two stars

C. Three stars

D. Four stars

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On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the hollowing latitudes will have the longest night?

A. 45°S

B. 60°S

C. 60°N

D. 45°N

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Equatorial circumference of the Earth is

A. 40067 km

B. 50067 km

C. 4067 km

D. 5067 km

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The inclination of the earth's axis, i.e. the earth's axis is tilted at an angle from perpendicular to the orbital plane or makes an angle with the plane of the earth's orbit. What are these respective angles?

A. $90^{0}$

B. $23 {\frac{1}{2}}^{0}$

C. $0^{0}$

D. $66 {\frac{1}{2}}^{0}$

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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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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

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A leap year consists of

A. 365 days

B. 365 days and 6 months

C. 364 days

D. 366 days

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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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On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?

A. January-3

B. June-21

C. July-4

D. December-22

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What meridian is the International Date Line?

A. The 180° meridian

B. The O° meridian

C. The 90° meridian

D. The 135° meridian

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C. Moon and Sun are at right angles with reference to the Earth

The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the

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The rate of rotation of the Earth on its axis is the highest on which of the following date?

Which planet la known as a 'Morning Star' as well as an 'Evening Star'?

Halley's comet visits us after every.

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Average temperature of the Earth is.

Orion and Great Bear stand for ______.

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Which of the following are the Inner Planets?1. Mercury2. Venus3. Earth4. Mars

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