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
Correct Answer :
B. The 0° (Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the world sets its time by it
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What is the shape of our galaxy 'Milky Way'?
spiral
elliptical
circular
spherical
Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
What do you call a narrow neck oC land that connects two larger landmasses?
Peninsula
Isthmus
Cape
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40067 km
50067 km
4067 km
5067 km
What are the Pleides?
Constellation
Asteroides
Meteores
Comets
When dees the Summer Solstice occur?
July 23
June 21
May 20
April 31
If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the \
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
South Pole
North Pole
What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth?
a geoid
a spherical
an oblate sphere
a flat disc
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
Only 1
2 and 3
I, 2 and 3
Only 2
Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?
Venus
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
A swarm of small bodies in between the two Planets of Solar System is called 'asteroids' which are those two Planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Venus
Neptune and Pluto
Jupiter and Saturn
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
A system of millions and millions of galaxies are called _____.
Solar System
Universe
Space
Constellation
How many degrees north and south are the Tropics?
47 degrees
23.5 degrees
12 degrees
30 degrees
Which of the following is the largest ocean?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Polar circumference of the Earth is
40000 km
4000 km
50000 km
5000 km
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
Sunspots are
undulations on the solar surface
huge magnetic storms on the solar surface
places with adequate sunshine
places of tourist importance
Which of the following is 'the cruel planet' in Indian astrology?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?
January-3
June-21
July-4
December-22
Which one of the following conditions is moat relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
Occurrence of ozone
Which planet is called 'Double Planet'?
Venus
Uranus
Pluto
Earth
Sun revolves around galaxy once in every 250 million years, this length of time is called _____.
Cosmic or Galactic Year
Mean Solar Year
Sidereal Year
Leap Year
The atmospheric� pressure on the surface of Venus is more than__ times the atmospheric pressure of the Earth.
90
80
50
100
What is the Southern Cross?
Position of the Sun during summer solstice
Position of the vertical Sun during winter solstice
A star showing the position of the South Pole
Point of intersection of Antarctic Circle and the Prime Meridian
What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?
A bay
A gulf
A strait
An isthmus
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
The word 'planet' means ____.
wanderer
pollution
celestial body
heavenly body
Which star has the largest percentage In the universe
Single stars
Binary stars
Multiple stars
Cephied stars