Which planet does experience a day almost of the same duration as the Earth?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Correct Answer :
C. Mars
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Comets
Stars
Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto
Which planet rotates on its axis from north to south?
Uranus
Venus
Mars
Pluto
Which of the following are the Inner Planets?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
Only 1
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
How much time does earth take in making one rotation on its axis with respect to a fixed star at infinite distance?
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours
23 hours 46 minutes
24 hours 4 minutes
On which date is the Earth in 'aphelion'?
July-4
December-22
September-23
June-21
What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?
Perigee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Apogee
Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.
5th
4th
6th
3rd
On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the hollowing latitudes will have the longest night?
45°S
60°S
60°N
45°N
When a year divisible by 4 and not divisible by 400 is called
Siderial Year
Solar Year
Cosmic Year
Leap Year
Outside Antarctica, which is the deepest part of the earth?
The Dead Sea
The Aral Sea
The Caspian Sea
Lake Baikal
A celestial body having its own heat and light is called
Planet
Moon
Star
Satellite
What is a 'synodic month'?
Moon's period of rotation on its axis with respect to the earth.
Moon's period of revolution around the earth.
Moon's period of revolution with respect to a star at infinity
Moon's period of revolution with respect to the Sun
Relatively cool spots of the Sun are called __ while relatively hot spots of the Sun are called __.
Fusionspot, Facu1ae
Sunspot, Faculae
Faculae, Sunspot
Sunspot, Hotspot
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 length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true or
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
Which of the following statements is correct with reference to our Solar System?
The Earth is the densest of all the Planets in our Solar System
The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
The sun contains 75 per cent of the mass of the Solar System
The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?
Venus
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
Speed of the revolution of the earth is___'
100000 km per hour
10000 km per hour
1000 km per hour
100 km per hour
What does perigee mean?
The position of the moon farthest from the earth
The position of the earth nearest to the Sun
The position of the moon nearest to the earth
The position of the earth farthest from the Sun
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 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
Which of the following are the Outer Planets?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune
1 and 2
1, 2and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
Sidereal means
Pertaining or referring to the stars
Pertaining or referring to the moon
Pertaining or referring to the Sun
Pertaining' or referring to the cosmic bodies
The date on which the Sun is vertical over the 'Tropic of Capricorn' is
December-22
March-21
June-21
September-23
How much is the variation In distance between the Earth and the Sun during aphelion and perihelion?
5000000 km
500000 km
50000 km
5000 km
Which star has the largest percentage In the universe
Single stars
Binary stars
Multiple stars
Cephied stars