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When the earth is at its minimum distance from the Sun, it is said to be

A. Perigee

B. Apogee

C. Perihelion

D. Aphelion

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C. Perihelion


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Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?

A. Venus

B. Uranus

C. Earth

D. Jupiter

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Smallest planet of our Solar System is _____.

A. Pluto

B. Earth

C. Venus

D. Mercury

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Which of the following conditions la the most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?

A. Atmospheric composition

B. Thermal conditions

C. Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water

D. Occurrence of ozone

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Which of the following planets is called 'blue planet'?

A. Venus

B. Earth

C. Mars

D. Uranus

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What la the difference between a gulf and a bay?

A. A gulf is big and a bay is small

B. A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is not

C. A bay is surrounded by cliffs and a gulf by lowland

D. Both are part of the sea that extend considerably into the land, but a bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf

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What is significant about the town of Greenwich?

A. The International Date Line passes through it

B. The 0° (Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the world sets its time by it

C. It is at 180� longitude

D. It is a major horological research centre in Britain

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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

A. 1, 2 and 4

B. 1 and 4

C. 1, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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What is the direction of rotation of the earth on its axis?

A. East to West

B. South to North

C. North to South

D. West to East

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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 is the primary cause of the day and night?

A. Revolution

B. Rotation

C. Inclination of the earth's axis

D. Geoid shape of the earth

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What proportion of the mass of the earth does the mass of the Moon equal?

A. 1/81

B. 1/18

C. 1/27

D. 1/72

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Big Bang Theory' explains

A. the formation of universe

B. the origin and evolution of earth's crust

C. formation of Solar System

D. formation of constellation

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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 does experience a day almost of the same duration as the Earth?

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

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An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called

A. Zodiac

B. Steller group

C. Pulsar

D. Zodiacal light

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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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Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.

A. Moon

B. Ganymede

C. Europa

D. Cheron

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A swarm of small bodies in between the two Planets of Solar System is called 'asteroids' which are those two Planets?

A. Mars and Jupiter

B. Earth and Venus

C. Neptune and Pluto

D. Jupiter and Saturn

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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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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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When does the Vernal Equinox occur?

A. December 25

B. March 21

C. February 28

D. January 14

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Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.

A. Planet

B. Meteore

C. Satellite

D. Comet

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

A. Earth

B. Venus

C. Mercury

D. Mars

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What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the point a river enters the sea?

A. Estuary

B. Bay

C. Gulf

D. Delta

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Nearest star to the earth is _____.

A. Alfa Centaury

B. Sun

C. Proxima Centaury

D. Dog Star

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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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Polar Auroras are called __ in Southern Hemisphere.

A. Aurora Australis

B. Quasars

C. Aurora Borealis

D. Pulsar

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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 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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Charon' is the satellite of _____.

A. Earth

B. Saturn

C. Pluto

D. Neptune