Which planet is called 'Double Planet'?
Venus
Uranus
Pluto
Earth
Correct Answer :
C. Pluto
Related Questions
On which date is the Earth in 'aphelion'?
July-4
December-22
September-23
June-21
Which planet does take the longest time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
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
Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.
1. Earth
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Mars
5. Neptune
1, 4, 3, 2
4, 2, 1, 3
4, 1, 2, 3
4, 1, 3, 2
What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the point a river enters the sea?
Estuary
Bay
Gulf
Delta
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
1, 2 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
In which direction la the Tropic oC Capricorn in relation to the Equator?
North
South
East
West
Which planet has the largest equatorial radius?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Earth
A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
The permanent tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth in its orbit together cause
Day and night
Varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year
Differences in time between places on different meridians
The deflection of winds
Planet nearest to the earth is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Charon' is the satellite of _____.
Earth
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
The solar eclipse takes place when
The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon
The Planets of the Solar System lies on the same plane
What is the primary cause of the day and night?
Revolution
Rotation
Inclination of the earth's axis
Geoid shape of the earth
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
The shortest route between two places is along the
longitudes
latitudes
rivers
direction of winds
How many of the following statements are true?
1. Mean Solar Day is greater than Sidereal Day approximately by 4 minutes.
2. Earth's rotational velocity is decreasing.
3. Planets are arranged according to their increasing distance from the sun as follo
3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1 and 2
1, 2, 3 and 4
What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately?
5000°C
6000°C
7000°C
212°C
The word 'planet' means ____.
wanderer
pollution
celestial body
heavenly body
A system of millions and millions of galaxies are called _____.
Solar System
Universe
Space
Constellation
If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the \
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
South Pole
North Pole
What la the difference between a gulf and a bay?
A gulf is big and a bay is small
A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is not
A bay is surrounded by cliffs and a gulf by lowland
Both are part of the sea that extend considerably into the land, but a bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf
How much time (approximately) does the light from the nearest star to the Sun take in reaching the earth?
4.3 seconds
4.3 years
4.3 minutes
4.3 hours
A meteor is
a rapidly moving star
a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space
part of a constellation
a comet without a tail
Lunar eclipse means
Direction or path of the Moon
The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
The Earth comes in between the sun and the Moon and the centres of all the three come on the same straight line
The average angle made by a line drawn from the Moon to the Earth
Which star la called the brightest star (Dog star)?
Sirius
Proxima Centaury
Orion
Pole Star
The atmosphere of Venus contains large quantity of
Carbondioxide and sulphuric acid
Carbondioxide and nitric acid
Nitrogen and sulphuric acid
Nitrogen and nitric acid
The atmospheric� pressure on the surface of Venus is more than__ times the atmospheric pressure of the Earth.
90
80
50
100
What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?
1.41
1.47
0.59
0.5
What is significant about the town of Greenwich?
The International Date Line passes through it
The 0° (Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the world sets its time by it
It is at 180� longitude
It is a major horological research centre in Britain