What is the name of the planet which takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun?
Venus
Mercury
Pluto
Neptune
Correct Answer :
B. Mercury
Related Questions
The atmospheric� pressure on the surface of Venus is more than__ times the atmospheric pressure of the Earth.
90
80
50
100
Which of the following is known as the Cold Planet?
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
The word 'satellite' means _____.
wanderer
settlement
light
a smaller companion to anything
Which of the following is the largest ocean?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
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
Big Bang Theory' explains
the formation of universe
the origin and evolution of earth's crust
formation of Solar System
formation of constellation
From west to east, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?
Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia
Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia
Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia
Polar diameter of the Eearth is.
17214 km
12741 km
12714 km
17124 km
Which planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Distance between the Moon and the Earth is
1. Approximately 386000 km
2. 1.25 light seconds
Only 1
Only 2
Both land 2
None of these
What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth?
a geoid
a spherical
an oblate sphere
a flat disc
The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the
Earth is at prihelion and Moon at perigee
Earth is at aphelion and Moon at apogee
Moon and Sun are at right angles with reference to the Earth
Moon, Sun and Earth lie along a straight line
Going into the interior of the earth the weight of an object
Increases
Decreases
Remains unchanged
First increases and then decreases
How much time does the earth take in completing one rotation on its axis in relation to sun?
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours
23 hours 46 minutes
24 hours 4 minutes
The name of our galaxy is _______
Alfa Centauri
Proxima Centauri
Milky Way
Neptune
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
A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?
Venus
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
Polar Auroras are called __ in Southern Hemisphere.
Aurora Australis
Quasars
Aurora Borealis
Pulsar
What is the name of 'brightest Planet'?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
How many satellites does the largest planet have?
Sixteen
Ten
Six
Nine
How much time is taken by the Moon in completing one revolution around the Earth?
27 days
29 days
29.32 days
27.32 days
What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the point a river enters the sea?
Estuary
Bay
Gulf
Delta
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
1, 2 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
A celestial body which revolves round the Sun and receives heat and light from it is called _____.
Planet
Orion
Satellite
Star
Which of the following is not an astronomical object?
Pulsar
Brittle Star
Black hole
Quasar
Which star la called the brightest star (Dog star)?
Sirius
Proxima Centaury
Orion
Pole Star
Sunspots are
undulations on the solar surface
huge magnetic storms on the solar surface
places with adequate sunshine
places of tourist importance
What do you call a narrow neck oC land that connects two larger landmasses?
Peninsula
Isthmus
Cape
Strait