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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

Correct Answer :

A. 1, 2 and 4


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Planet with nearly equal rotation and revolution time to the earth is _____.

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Uranus

D. Mars

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The name of our galaxy is _______

A. Alfa Centauri

B. Proxima Centauri

C. Milky Way

D. Neptune

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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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How much time does the earth take in completing one rotation on its axis in relation to sun?

A. 23 hours 56 minutes

B. 24 hours

C. 23 hours 46 minutes

D. 24 hours 4 minutes

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How much time does earth take in making one rotation on its axis with respect to a fixed star at infinite distance?

A. 23 hours 56 minutes

B. 24 hours

C. 23 hours 46 minutes

D. 24 hours 4 minutes

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What is the primary cause of seasonal change on the surface of the earth?

A. Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis

B. Revolution

C. Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis

D. Rotation

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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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Polar circumference of the Earth is

A. 40000 km

B. 4000 km

C. 50000 km

D. 5000 km

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Planet nearest to the earth is _____.

A. Venus

B. Mercury

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

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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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Which star has the largest percentage In the universe

A. Single stars

B. Binary stars

C. Multiple stars

D. Cephied stars

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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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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 is siderial day?

A. Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to a fixed star at infinity

B. Time taken by the earth to complete one revolution with respect to the Moon

C. Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Moon

D. Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Sun

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Which of the following is known as the Cold Planet?

A. Mars

B. Uranus

C. Jupiter

D. Venus

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Arrange the Outer Planets in increasing order of their sizes.
1. Jupiter
2. Uranus
3. Saturn
4. Neptune

A. 4, 2, 3, 1

B. 4, 2, 1, 3

C. 2, 4, 3, 1

D. 4, 2, 3, 1

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How much Is the average distance of the Sun from the Earth?

A. 150 million km

B. 145 million km

C. 155 million km

D. 140 million km

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The tail of a comet is directed away from the Sun because

A. as the comet rotates around the Sun, the light mass of the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone

B. as the comet rotates, the lighter mass of the comet is attracted by some star situated in the direction of its tail

C. the radiation emitted by the Sun exerts a radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the Sun

D. the tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation

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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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Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.

A. Planet

B. Meteore

C. Satellite

D. Comet

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The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called

A. meteors

B. comets

C. meteorites

D. asteroids

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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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What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?

A. Perigee

B. Perihelion

C. Aphelion

D. Apogee

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The permanent tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth in its orbit together cause

A. Day and night

B. Varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year

C. Differences in time between places on different meridians

D. The deflection of winds

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Speed of the revolution of the earth is___'

A. 100000 km per hour

B. 10000 km per hour

C. 1000 km per hour

D. 100 km per hour

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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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A meteor is

A. a rapidly moving star

B. a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space

C. part of a constellation

D. a comet without a tail

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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 length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true or

A. Uranus

B. Neptune

C. Saturn

D. Mars

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Which is the second largest satellite in the Solar System?

A. Titan

B. Charon

C. Ganymede

D. Europa