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The following question based on Universe, solar system and Astronomy topic of indian geography mcq
(a) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
(b) Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
(c) Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
(d) Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
The diameter of
- Jupiter is 1,42,984 km,
- Saturn: 1,20,536 km,
- Uranus: 51,118 km, and
- that of Neptune is 49,528 km.
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Question : 1
The planet which is called twin sister of the Earth is
a) Mars
b) Uranus
c) Venus
d) Mercury
Answer »Answer: (c)
The planet which is called twin sister of earth is Venus. Venus is known as the Earth’s twin because of its similar size, chemical composition and density.
However, due to its toxic atmosphere, Venus is not habitable.
Question : 2
The largest planet in our solar system is
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Earth
Answer »Answer: (a)
The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System.
It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth of that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in the Solar System combined.
Question : 3
Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
- The earth is nearest to the sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on January 3
- The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on July 4
- The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on July 4
- The earth is nearest to the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on January 3
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 4
d) 1 only
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Earth is closest to the Sun or at its Perihelion- about two weeks after the December solstice, i.e. 3 January and farthest from the Sun or at its Aphelion, about two weeks after the June solstice, i.e., 4 July.
Question : 4
Our solar system is located in which Galaxy?
a) Milky Way
b) Andromeda
c) Alpha Centauri
d) Proxima Centauri
Answer »Answer: (a)
Our solar system is located in Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System. Its name “milky” is derived from its appearance as a dim glowing band arching across the night sky in which the naked eye cannot distinguish individual stars.
Question : 5
What is meant by the eclipse of Moon?
a) For any place, it is the average angle made by a line drawn from the moon to place and horizontal at midnight.
b) When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, it causes the shadows of the Moon to fall on Earth.
c) It is path along which the moon revolves.
d) It occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and the centers of all three are on the same straight line.
Answer »Answer: (d)
Eclipse of moon occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon it causes the shadow of the Earth to fall on Moon. A lunar eclipse can only happen during a full moon.
Question : 6
Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
a) 6 min
b) 4 min
c) 2 min
d) 8 min
Answer »Answer: (d)
The sun’s light takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth after it has been emitted from the sun’s surface. The time it takes for light to reach planets in our Solar System varies from about 3 minutes for Mercury, to about 5.3 hours for Pluto.
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