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When does solar eclipse occur?
When the sun comes between the earth and the moon.
When the earth comes between the sun and the Moon.
When the moon comes between the earth and the sun
More than one of the above
One Astronomical unit is average distance –
Between Earth and Sun
Between Earth and Moon
Between Jupiter and Sun
More than one of the above
The earth is nearest to the sun on –
3rd January
4th July
22nd March
21st December
Which of the following planet takes the least time to orbit the sun:
Neptune
Mercury
Earth
Uranus
Which of the following planets does not have a satellite?
Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Uranus
Consider the following statement:
1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC 2008
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
Which planet is known as the 'Evening Star'?
44th BPSC
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
The hottest planet of the solar system is –
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice cap and frozen water
None of the above
The moons of the Planet Jupiter were discovered by –
Newton
Galileo
Kepler
Einstein
Which one of the following is the heaviest planet of our Solar System?
Jupiter
Venus
Pluto
Earth
Time Saturn takes to complete one revolution around the Sun-
44th BPSC
18.5 years
36 years
29.5 years
22.75 years
Which of the following planets has rings around it –
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Planet Saturn –
Is colder than Pluto
Is colder than Neptune
Warmer than Neptune
None of the above
Titan is the largest moon of the planet –
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
For one revolution around the Sun, Uranus takes –
84 years
36 years
18 years
99 years
The coldest planet in the solar system is –
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List-I
A. Deccan Traps
B. Western Ghats
C. Aravalli
D. Narmada-Tapti alluvial deposits
List-II
1. Late Cenozoic
2. Pre-Cambrian
3. Cretaceous Eocene
4. Cambrian
5. Pleistocene
A-3, B-5, C -1, D-4
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
When did man first land on the Moon?
1953
1963
1969
1959
The "Sea of Tranquility" lies on -
Earth
Sun
Moon
None of the above
On the surface of the moon, two persons cannot listen to each other as –
Their ears stops working at the Moon.
There is no atmosphere on the Moon.
They wear special types of space suits on the Moon.
None of the above
When does a Lunar eclipse take place?
When the moon comes between the sun and the earth.
When the earth comes between the sun and the moon.
When the sun comes between the earth and the moon.
None of the above
In which situation lunar eclipse occurs?
Half Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
None of the above
When the moon size is half of the full moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is –
45°
60°
90°
180°
Which of the following is not a planet?
Moon
Earth
Mars
Saturn
The ‘blue moon’ phenomenon occurs when –
Two full moons occur in the same month.
Four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year
Two full moons appear in the same month, thrice in a calendar
None of the above
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 and 1000 km
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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1, 2 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
The Asteroids are small celestial bodies in the solar system which are found between the planets
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Mercury and Saturn
What is the difference between asteroids and comets?
1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC 2011
1 and 2
1 and 3
3 only
2 and 3
Which of the following planets has the least density?
67th BPSC
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Earth
Which is the chief heavenly body of solar system?
67th [RE] BPSC
Saturn
Sun
Earth
Jupiter
Which one of the following is not a terrestrial planet?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Launched in 2021, Lucy is the first space mission to explore _________- Trojan asteroids.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Consider the following statements about some planets in the solar system:
1. Mercury has no atmosphere.
2. Venus has two moons.
3. There is no land on Jupiter.
4. Rings of Saturn are composed of lumps of ice and dust.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
The “Big Bang Theory” is related to –
Continental Drifts
Origin of the Universe
Origin of the Himalayas
None of the above
The milky way is classified as –
Spiral Galaxy
Electrical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
None of the above
Time taken by the Sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is –
40th BPSC
2.5 crores years
10 crores years
25 crores years
50 crore years
The colour of the star indicates its –
Distance from Sun
Lighting or glow
Temperature
More than one of the above
Which is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to stars?
Ozone hole
Black Hole
Rainbow
More than one of the above
A 'black hole' is a body in space which does not allow any type of radiation to come out. This property is due to its –
Very small size
Very large size
High density
More than one of the above
The 'Black Hole' was first made known by
Herman Bandy
Megh Nath Saha
S. Chandrashekhar
None of the above
A 'Supernova' is –
An asteroid
A black hole
A dying star
None of the above
How many constellations are in our space?
87
88
89
90
Which one of the following is not an Astronomical object?
Pulsar
Brittle star
Black hole
Quasar
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
None of the above
A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km East of the point where he was standing. He had no instrument to find the direction but he located the pole star. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the
UPSC 2012
Direction facing the pole star
Direction opposite to the pole star
Direction keeping the pole star to his left
None of the above
The group of stars that indicates the direction of pole, is
41st BPSC
Saptarishi
Mrig
Scorpio
None of the above
Which of the following does not belong to the solar system?
53-55th BPSC
Asteroids
Comets
Nebula
None of the above
The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves around the sun was –
56-59th BPSC
Newton
Dalton
Copernicus
Galileo
Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
UPSC 2002
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 percent of the mass of the solar system
The diameter of the sun is 190 times that of the earth
Which of the given two planets are between Mars and Uranus in order of distance from the sun?
Earth and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Saturn and Earth
None of the above
Arrange the planets given below in order of increasing distance from sun?
1. Earth
2. Jupiter
3. Uranus
1,2,3
2,3,1
1,3,2
2,1,3
The Planets between Earth and Sun are –
Mars and Mercury
Mars and Venus
Mercury and Venus
only Mars
The Earth is located between –
Venus and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Jupiter
Mercury and Venus
Which is true about planets?
Planets are non-luminous bodies and don’t shine
Planets shine though they are non-luminous bodies
Planets are the luminous body and also shine
None of the above
The planet nearest to the sun is –
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the solar system?
I. Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system
II. Ganymede, satellite of Saturn, is the largest satellite in the solar system
III. Neptune is surrounded by methane gas rings of sub-zero temperature
IV. Phobos and Deimos are two satellites of Mars
Only I and II are correct
Only II and III are correct
Only III and IV are correct
Only I and IV are correct
Which of the following statements is true regarding earth movement?
1. Earth rotates on its axis from west to east resulting into seasonal changes.
2. Earth revolution around sun results into occurrence of day and night on earth.
JPSC 2021
Only 1 is true
Only 2 is true
Both 1 and 2 are true
neither 1 nor 2
Solar energy is due to –
Ionization
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fission
None of the above
Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed :
At the start of a total solar eclipse
At the end of a total solar eclipse
Only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail