Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?
Venus
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
Correct Answer :
A. Venus
Related Questions
Planet nearest to the earth is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
What is the unit of measurement of distance between celestial bodies?
Light year
Nautical mile
Statute mile
Kilometre
The axis of Mars la inclined at an angle of
25°
30°
35°
15°
Presently the farthest planet from the Sun is _____.
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?
1.41
1.47
0.59
0.5
What is siderial day?
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to a fixed star at infinity
Time taken by the earth to complete one revolution with respect to the Moon
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Moon
Time taken by the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the Sun
Which two Planets do not have any satellites?
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Uranus
Venus and Neptune
Mercury and Uranus
A Light Year measures
A unit of velocity
A unit of distance
A unit of pressure
A unit of time
Big Bang Theory' explains
the formation of universe
the origin and evolution of earth's crust
formation of Solar System
formation of constellation
Period of sunspot cycle is
11 years
15 years
21 years
33 years
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
One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between
Earth and the Sun
Earth and the Moon
Jupiter and the Sun
Pluto and the Sun
Deimos and Phobos are the satellites of
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
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
An ancient star that has collapsed matter so dense that It creates gravitational force so powerful that even light also does not escape. It Is called
QSO
Black Hole
Neutron Star
Black Dwarf
Oldest object in the Solar System is __.
Titania
Titan
Miranda
Europa
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
What is the primary cause of seasonal change on the surface of the earth?
Earth's revolution and inclination of its axis
Revolution
Earth's rotation and inclination of its axis
Rotation
How many degrees north and south are the Tropics?
47 degrees
23.5 degrees
12 degrees
30 degrees
Going into the interior of the earth the weight of an object
Increases
Decreases
Remains unchanged
First increases and then decreases
The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called
Sunspots
Pulsars
White Dwarfstar
Supernova
A celestial body which revolves round a planet just as a planet revolves round the Sun is called _____.
Moon
Asteroid
Satellite
Great Bear
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
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
When dees the Summer Solstice occur?
July 23
June 21
May 20
April 31
Who was the first person to describe the earth as a sphere?
Columbus
Varahmihir
Aryabhat
Copernicus
A system of millions and millions of galaxies are called _____.
Solar System
Universe
Space
Constellation
Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
How many planets does our Solar System consist of?
9
6
7
10
Planet with maximum satellites is _____.
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto