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Mars Earth Mercury Venus

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about astronomy and the solar system. It tests knowledge about topics like the planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmological phenomena. The questions cover which planet is closest to the sun, the size of planets, properties of stars, astronomical units of measurement, comets, black holes, and more. It also includes a few questions about the formation of the universe and astronomical theories.

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Mars Earth Mercury Venus

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about astronomy and the solar system. It tests knowledge about topics like the planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmological phenomena. The questions cover which planet is closest to the sun, the size of planets, properties of stars, astronomical units of measurement, comets, black holes, and more. It also includes a few questions about the formation of the universe and astronomical theories.

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Question 1: Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mars

Earth

Mercury

Venus

Answer: (c) Mercury

Question 2: Which planet is farthest from the sun?

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Answer: (d) Neptune

Question 3: Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

a. Jupiter
b. Saturn
c. Uranus
d. Neptune

Answer: (a) Jupiter

Question 4: Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?

a. Mars
b. Mercury
c. Venus
d. Earth

Answer: (b) Mercury

Question 5: Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a. Jupiter
b. Saturn
c. Venus
d. Mercury
Answer: (c) Venus

Question 6: The Earth has how many satellites?

a. One
b. Two
c. Four
d. Fourteen

Answer: (a) One

Question 7: Pole Star cannot be seen in which of the following countries?

a. USA
b. India
c. UK
d. New Zealand

Answer: (d) New Zealand

Question 8: Which is the brightest star in the night sky?

a. Sirius
b. Vega
c. Alpha Centauri
d. Proxima Centauri

Answer: (a) Sirius

Question 1.
Which of the following does not belong to the family of solar system?
(a) Planet
(b) Galaxy
(c) Meteors
(d) Comet

Answer: (b) Galaxy

Question 2.
The Halley’s Comet is seen after every
(a) 76 months
(b) 76 years
(c) 56 months
(d) 56 years

Answer: (b) 76 years


Question 3.
Ursa Major is a
(a) star
(b) constellation
(c) seen only with telescope
(d) satellite

Answer: (b) constellation

Question 4.
Which planet has the largest number of satellites?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Saturn
(c) Mercury
(d) Mars

Answer: (b) Saturn

Question 5.
Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?
(a) Leap year
(b) Light year
(c) Century
(d) Sound year

Answer: (b) Light year

Question 6.
The stars forming a recognizable shape is called
(a) constellation
(b) system
(c) galaxy
(d) asteroids

Answer: (a) constellation

Question 7.
Which star is nearest to Earth?
(a) Pole star
(c) Orion
(b) Cassiopeia
(d) Sun

Answer: (d) Sun


Question 8.
What term is used for celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbit?
(a) Comet
(b) Meteors
(c) Asteroids
(d) Planets

Answer: (a) Comet

1. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ is related to which of the following?


A. Continental Drift

B. Origin of Universe

C. Origin of Himalayas

D. Eruption of Volcanoes

Ans: B

2. The Milky Way is classified as_________.


A. Spiral Galaxy

B. Electrical Galaxy

C. Irregular Galaxy

D. Round Galaxy

Ans: A

3. What does the colour of star indicates?


A. Distance from the Sun

B. Lighting or glow

C. Distance from the earth

D. Temperature

Ans: D
4. What is the time taken by the Sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy?
A. 2.5 Crore years
B. 10 Crore years

C. 25 Crore years

D. 50 Crore years

Ans: C

5. Which of the following concept related to the limit beyond stars suffer internal collapse?
A. Chandrasekhar limit

B. Eddington limit

C. Hoyle limit

D. Fowler limit

Ans: A
6. Which of the following celestial phenomena occurs due to stars?
A. Ozone

B. Black hole

C. Rainbow

D. Comet

Ans: B

7.  Who among the following propounded the theory of Black Hole?


A. C.V Raman

B. H.J Bhabha

C. S Chandrasekhar

D. Hargovind Khurana

Ans: C

8.  Assertion (A): A black Hole is an astronomical entity that cannot be seen by telescope.
Reason (R): The gravitational field on a black hole is so strong that it does not allow even light
to escape.
Codes:

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

B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. Both A & R is not true

Ans: B

9. Which of the following planet of the solar system associated with Goldilocks Zone?
A. Mars

B. Earth

C. Jupiter

D. Mercury

Ans: B

10.  Which is the brightest star outside the Solar System?


A. Sirius

B. Proxima Centauri

C. Alpha Centauri

D. Beta Centaury

Ans: A
1. Asia is located in which hemisphere?
A. Eastern and Northern Hemisphere

B. Western and Northern Hemisphere

C. Southern and Northern Hemisphere

D. Northern Hemisphere
Ans: A
2. Which of the following imaginary line passes through Asia?
A. Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle

B. Equator, Tropic of Capricorn and Arctic Circle

C. International Date line and Tropic of Capricorn

D. International Date line, Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle

Ans: A

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