Which of the following statements best describes longitudes?

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Which of the following statements best describes longitudes?

A. An imaginary line on the earth's surface joining the north and south pole

B. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

C. The distance of place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

D. The position of a place on the Earth surface with reference to the Prime Meridian

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Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?

A. Earth

B. Jupiter

C. Mercury

D. Venus

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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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Which planet is called 'red planet'?

A. Mars

B. Jupiter

C. Mercury

D. Venus

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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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Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.

A. 12757 km

B. 17257 km

C. 17527 km

D. 17572 km

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Which one of the following stars is nearest to the Earth?

A. Polaris

B. Alpha Centauri

C. Sun

D. Sirius

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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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Period of sunspot cycle is

A. 11 years

B. 15 years

C. 21 years

D. 33 years

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The solar eclipse takes place when

A. The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon

B. The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth

C. The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon

D. The Planets of the Solar System lies on the same plane

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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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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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Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?

A. Venus

B. Uranus

C. Earth

D. Jupiter

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Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.

A. 5th

B. 4th

C. 6th

D. 3rd

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In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Mars

D. Venus

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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.
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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 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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Sunspots are

A. undulations on the solar surface

B. huge magnetic storms on the solar surface

C. places with adequate sunshine

D. places of tourist importance

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Which of the following is 'the cruel planet' in Indian astrology?

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Uranus

D. Neptune

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The word 'satellite' means _____.

A. wanderer

B. settlement

C. light

D. a smaller companion to anything

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How much is the variation In distance between the Earth and the Sun during aphelion and perihelion?

A. 5000000 km

B. 500000 km

C. 50000 km

D. 5000 km

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Sidereal means

A. Pertaining or referring to the stars

B. Pertaining or referring to the moon

C. Pertaining or referring to the Sun

D. Pertaining' or referring to the cosmic bodies

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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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The difference between day and night increases as one moves

A. From equator to poles

B. From poles to equator

C. From tropics to equator

D. From plains to mountains

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The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Neptune

D. Pluto

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Which of the following is the largest ocean?

A. Indian

B. Pacific

C. Atlantic

D. Arctic

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The shortest route between two places is along the

A. longitudes

B. latitudes

C. rivers

D. direction of winds

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Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.
1. Earth
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Mars
5. Neptune

A. 1, 4, 3, 2

B. 4, 2, 1, 3

C. 4, 1, 2, 3

D. 4, 1, 3, 2

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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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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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Polar circumference of the Earth is

A. 40000 km

B. 4000 km

C. 50000 km

D. 5000 km

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B. The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

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Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?

On which date is the Earth in 'aphelion'?

Which planet is called 'red planet'?

What is the time difference for every degree of longitude?

Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.

Which one of the following stars is nearest to the Earth?

Nearest star to the earth is _____.

Period of sunspot cycle is

The solar eclipse takes place when

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

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

Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?

Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.

In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?

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

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

Sunspots are

Which of the following is 'the cruel planet' in Indian astrology?

The word 'satellite' means _____.

How much is the variation In distance between the Earth and the Sun during aphelion and perihelion?

Sidereal means

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

The difference between day and night increases as one moves

The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .

Which of the following is the largest ocean?

The shortest route between two places is along the

Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.1. Earth2. Mercury3. Venus4. Mars5. Neptune

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Which star has the largest percentage In the universe

Polar circumference of the Earth is

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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

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.
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Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.
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2. Mercury
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