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Question : 46 [UPPCS (Pre) 2001]

The substances present at the centre of the Sun are in

a) The form of Gas and Plasma

b) Both liquid and gaseous state

c) Liquid state only

d) Solid, liquid and gaseous states

Answer: (a)

Question : 47

Lithosphere covers

  1. Continental crust
  2. Oceanic crust
  3. Upper solid part of mantle
  4. Upper liquid part of mantle.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3

Answer: (c)

Question : 48 [SSC CGL 2016]

The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the

a) Big Dipper

b) Small Bear

c) Alpha Centauri

d) Seven Monks

Answer: (a)

The Big Dipper is an asterism consisting of the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major. In Hindu astronomy, it is referred to as the “Collection of Seven Great Sages” (Saptarshi Mandal), as each star is named after a mythical Hindu sage.

Question : 49

Which of the following planets is known as “Red Planet”?

a) Jupiter

b) Saturn

c) Mars

d) Earth

Answer: (c)

Mars is known as Red planet. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.

Named after the Roman God of war, it is often described as the “Red Planet” because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.

Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.

Question : 50

Scientists have determined the temperature near the Earth’s centre 1,000°C hotter than was reported in an experiment run 20 years ago at

a) 4,000° Celsius

b) None of these

c) 5,000° Celsius

d) 6,000° Celsius

Answer: (d)

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