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Questions : Which one of the following statements is/ are correct with regard to Milky Way?
  1. It is a spiral galaxy.
  2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) Both 1 and 2

(b) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) 2 only

(d) 1 only

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

The Milky Way galaxy is the home of our solar system. It is very difficult to study this glaxy because the solar system is located within it. It seems to be a spiral galaxy.

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Question : 1

Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?

a) Venus

b) Uranus

c) Saturn

d) Jupiter

Answer: (a)

Mercury is closer to the sun, but the atmosphere on Venus actually makes it hotter. Even on the night side, the temperature doesn’t drop by much (comparatively) because of the carbon dioxide, about 95%, atmosphere.

The atmospheric pressure of Venus is also about 90 times greater than that of Earth.

Question : 2

Match the planets with their properties and accordingly select the correct alternative: 

List I List II
(Planet) (Property)
A. Saturn i. Longest year
B. Neptune ii. 71% water
C. Earth iii. Longest day
D. Venus iv. Having most moons
Codes: A B C D

a) A – ii, B – iv, C – i, D - iii

b) A – iv, B – iii, C – ii, D - i

c) A – iii, B – ii, C – iv, D - i

d) A – iv, B – i, C – ii, D - iii

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a _______.

a) Avenger

b) Discover

c) Maxima

d) Pulsar

Answer: (d)

If the star is about the mass of the Sun or less than that, it will turn into White Dwarfs.

If the star is bigger than the Sun but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a Neutron Star or Pulsar.

If the star is many times bigger than the Sun, it will turn into what is called a Black Hole.

Question : 4

We always see the same face of the Moon because

a) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the Earth.

b) it is smaller than the Earth.

c) it takes equal time for revolution around the Earth and rotation on its own axis.

d) it rotates at the same speed as the Earth around the Sun.

Answer: (c)

We always see the same face of moon because it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.

Question : 5

Which is the smallest planet of solar system?

a) Uranus

b) Jupiter

c) Mercury

d) Venus

Answer: (c)

Mercury is the smallest plant of solar system.

Question : 6

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Planets) (Satellites)
A. Mars 1. Tethys
B. Jupiter 2. Deimos
C. Saturn 3. Europa
D. Uranus 4. Titania
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 2 1 4

b) 4 3 2 1

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (c)

  1. Deimos is the satellite of Mars.
  2. Europa is the satellite of Jupiter.
  3. Tethys is the satellite of Saturn.
  4. Titan is the satellite of Uranus.

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