universe & solar system section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Asteroid belt is found between which of the following?

a) Mars and Jupiter

b) Saturn and Uranus

c) Jupiter and Saturn

d) Earth and Mars

Question : 2

The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge mass called

a) Angaraland

b) Gondwana land

c) Aryavarta

d) Indian

Question : 3

Which one of the following is depositional landform ?

a) Sinkhole

b) Cave

c) Lapis

d) Stalagmite

Question : 4

Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
Venus is the brightest object in the sky after sunset.
Reason (R):
Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system.
Codes:

a) A is true, but R is false.

b) A is false, but R is true.

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question : 5

The earth is in aphelion on

a) Sept. 23

b) July 4

c) Dec. 22

d) June 21

Question : 6

Carbon is the ........... most abundant element in the earth’s crust.

a) 15th

b) 16th

c) 14th

d) 13th