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To a space traveller stationed in Moon, during the day time the lunar sky will appear

A. Blue

B. White

C. Black

D. Crimson Red

Correct Answer :

C. Black


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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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All asteroids collectively revolve around the

A. Sun

B. Planet

C. Satellite

D. Moon

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Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of

A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

B. 2 and 3 are correct

C. 1 and 2 are correct

D. 1 and 3 are correct

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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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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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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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How many planets does our Solar System consist of?

A. 9

B. 6

C. 7

D. 10

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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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Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?

A. Earth

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Venus

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The time period elapsing between one New Moon and the next is approximately

A. 8.19 Days

B. 30 days

C. 29.5 Days

D. 61 Days

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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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What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?

A. 1.41

B. 1.47

C. 0.59

D. 0.5

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What is the shape of our galaxy 'Milky Way'?

A. spiral

B. elliptical

C. circular

D. spherical

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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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Average temperature of the Earth is.

A. 14°C

B. 24°C

C. 34°C

D. 20°C

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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.
Pictures taken from high alti

A. Only 1

B. 2 and 3

C. I, 2 and 3

D. Only 2

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What happens when ships cross the International Date Line?

A. They have to pay a tax

B. Ships going west from the USA lose a day, ships going east from Japan and Australia gain a day

C. They have to report at the customs post

D. They have to check their clocks agains

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What does perigee mean?

A. The position of the moon farthest from the earth

B. The position of the earth nearest to the Sun

C. The position of the moon nearest to the earth

D. The position of the earth farthest from the Sun

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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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What is a 'synodic month'?

A. Moon's period of rotation on its axis with respect to the earth.

B. Moon's period of revolution around the earth.

C. Moon's period of revolution with respect to a star at infinity

D. Moon's period of revolution with respect to the Sun

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Planet nearest to the earth is _____.

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

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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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Our Solar System is an orderly community of _____.

A. One star

B. Two stars

C. Three stars

D. Four stars

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What is the time difference for every degree of longitude?

A. Eight minutes

B. Ten minutes

C. Four minutes

D. Twelve minutes

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Which planet is called 'red planet'?

A. Mars

B. Jupiter

C. Mercury

D. Venus

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A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.

A. Universe

B. Solar System

C. Galaxy

D. Asteroids

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What is the name of the planet which takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun?

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Pluto

D. Neptune

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Earth revolves round the Sun In an orbit once In every __.

A. 24 hours

B. 20 hours

C. 365 % days

D. 366 days

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Which planet does take the longest time in completing one revolution around the Sun?

A. Uranus

B. Saturn

C. Pluto

D. Neptune

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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