Which planet has the largest equatorial radius?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Earth
Correct Answer :
A. Jupiter
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The visible surface of the sun is known as
Chromosphere
Sunspots
Sun surface
Photosphere
Going into the interior of the earth the weight of an object
Increases
Decreases
Remains unchanged
First increases and then decreases
How much Is the average distance of the Sun from the Earth?
150 million km
145 million km
155 million km
140 million km
In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
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
Planet with maximum satellites is _____.
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto
Sun revolves around galaxy once in every 250 million years, this length of time is called _____.
Cosmic or Galactic Year
Mean Solar Year
Sidereal Year
Leap Year
Polar circumference of the Earth is
40000 km
4000 km
50000 km
5000 km
What is the difference between a lake and a tank?
A lake is small and a tank is big
A lake has flowing water, a tank has still water
A lake is a geographical feature, a tank is not
Both are land-enclosed water bodies, but the latter is man-made
Sun-rays reaches earth in (approximately)
8 seconds
8 minutes
4.3 seconds
1 light year
What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the point a river enters the sea?
Estuary
Bay
Gulf
Delta
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
Planet nearest to the earth is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
What are the Pleides?
Constellation
Asteroides
Meteores
Comets
What is the unit of measurement of distance between celestial bodies?
Light year
Nautical mile
Statute mile
Kilometre
How many planets does our Solar System consist of?
9
6
7
10
The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre or our galaxy is
25 million yrs
100 million yrs
250 million yrs
500 millionyrs
The difference between day and night increases as one moves
From equator to poles
From poles to equator
From tropics to equator
From plains to mountains
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
What proportion of the mass of the earth does the mass of the Moon equal?
1/81
1/18
1/27
1/72
What meridian is the International Date Line?
The 180° meridian
The O° meridian
The 90° meridian
The 135° meridian
Who was the first person to describe the earth as a sphere?
Columbus
Varahmihir
Aryabhat
Copernicus
What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately?
5000°C
6000°C
7000°C
212°C
To a space traveller stationed in Moon, during the day time the lunar sky will appear
Blue
White
Black
Crimson Red
Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.
12757 km
17257 km
17527 km
17572 km
Which one of the following conditions is moat relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
Occurrence of ozone
Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
When dees the Summer Solstice occur?
July 23
June 21
May 20
April 31
The Sun experiences magnetic storms and this Interferes with the magnetic field oC the Earth and produces light which are called
Quasars
Polar Auroras
Meteorites
Pulsar
Sunspots are
undulations on the solar surface
huge magnetic storms on the solar surface
places with adequate sunshine
places of tourist importance