Practice Quiz set 12 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which of the following is not a planet?
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Q-2) How much is the mass of the moon when compared with that of the earth ?
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Q-3) Which of these is a dwarf planet?
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Eris is the most massive and second-largest dwarf planet known in the Solar System. It is 27% more massive than dwarf planet Pluto. Eris is the ninthmost-massive known body directly orbiting the Sun, and the largest known body in the Solar System not visited by a spacecraft.
Q-4) The Space craft ‘Magellan’ was sent to
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Q-5) Which one of the following planets is the brightest?
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Q-6) Which planet was named after the Roman God Zeus?
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Jupiter was named on the Roman God Zeus. Zeus is the “Father of Gods and Men” who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father rules the family according to the ancient Greek religion. He is the God of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. Zeus is etymologically cognate with and, under Hellenic influence, became particularly closely identified with Roman Jupiter.
Q-7) Which one of the following planets is the brightest?
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Venus is the brightest planet. It is third brightest object in sky after the sun and moon.
Q-8) Consider the following statements: - The Axis of the earth’s magnetic field is inclined at 23 and half to the geographic axis of the earth.
- The earth’s magnetic pole in the Northern Hemisphere is located on a Peninsula in Northern Canada.
- The earth’s magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-9) How many kilometres are represented by 1° of latitude?
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111 Kms are represented by 1 degree latitude.
Q-10) Space between Earth and Moon is known as
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Space between Earth and Moon is known as Cislunar. Pertaining to the space between the earth and the orbit of the moon.