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The following question based on Universe, solar system and Astronomy topic of indian geography mcq
(a) Meteorites
(b) Asteroids
(c) Comets
(d) Meteors
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
The group of small pieces of rocks revolving round the sun between the orbits of mars and Jupiter are called Asteroids.
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Question : 1
Which of the statements does not prove the spherical shape of the earth?
a) The shadow of the earth at the time of the solar eclipse is circular
b) The altitude of the stars from various points on the earth’s surface varies
c) The sunrise is not visible from all places at the same time
d) If the earth were flat one would come across some sharp edges
Answer »Answer: (a)
At the time of the solar eclipse, it is not the shadow of the earth that is visible on the surface of the sun.
The solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth. The shadow of the earth is visible during the lunar eclipse.
Question : 2
An instrument to measure the amount of brightness of sunshine received at a point on Earth’s surface is
a) Campbell - Stoke’s recorder
b) All of the above
c) Sunshine recorder
d) Sun-dial
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 3
Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the Earth?
- Earthquake wave
- Volcano
- Gravitational force 4. Earth magnetism .
a) Only 2
b) 3 and 4
c) 1 and 2
d) All of these
Answer »Answer: (d)
Earthquake waves are propagating vibrations that carry energy from the source of the shaking outward in all directions.
It is of four types:
- P (for primary),
- S (for secondary) ,
- Love, and
- Rayleigh
A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur.
Question : 4
The standard time of the following countries is ahead of behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are East or West of the longitude passing through Greenwich.
- Cuba
- Greece
- Iraq
- Costa Rica
- Japan.
a) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
b) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
c) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
d) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
Answer »Answer: (d)
Greenwich Mean Time is the standard time for time assessment in different countries of earth. The countries which lie east of the Greenwich line are ahead of Greenwich Mean Time while the countries which lie west of Greenwich have their standard time behind the Greenwich Mean Time.
So, the correct sequence of the countries are Japan, Iraq, Greece, Cuba and Costa Rica.
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: (b)
Eclipse of the moon occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth and it causes the shadow of the moon to fall on earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its umbra (shadow).
This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned (in “SYZYGY”) exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a full moon.
Question : 6
The black part of the moon is always calm and dark which is called
a) Area of storms
b) None of these
c) Ocean of storms
d) Sea of tranquility
Answer »Answer: (d)
The black part of the moon is called the sea of tranquility. Sea of tranquility is not an actual sea but rather the point at which Apollo 11 first landed when it reached the moon. It is a lunar mare that mainly consists of basalt rock and is located on the Tranquilitatis basin which is on the Moon.
The mare has a tint that is slightly blue in color and stands out from the rest of the moon.
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