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1.The Universe And Solar System

1.The Earth Is The Planet In The Solar System.

(A) Second (B) Third

(C) First (D) Fourth

2.The Study Of The Universe Is Called

(A) Cosmology (B) Zoology

(C) Biology (D) Dentrology

3.The Term Cosmos Derived From The Word Kosmos.

(A) Italian (B) Latin

(C) Greek (D) Sanskrit

4.Big Bang Explosion Took Place Around Years Ago.

(A) 16 billion (B) 14 billion

(C) 17 billion (D) 15 billion

5.A Is The Unit Used To Measure The Distance Between The Celestial Bodies.

(A) Light Year (B) Metre

(C) Kilogram (D) Seconds

6.A Light Year Is The Distance Traversed By Light In A Year At A Velocity Of

Km Per Second.

(A) 3000 (B) 3,00,000

(C) 30,000 (D) 30,000,00

7.Sound Travels At A Speed Of Per Second.

(A) 3300m (B) 300m

(C) 330m (D) 3000m

8. Galaxy Is The Nearest To The Earth.

(A) Andromeda (B) Milkyway

(C) Canis Major Dwarf (D) Segue 1

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9.The Word Solar Derived From The Word.

(A) Greek (B) Latin

(C) Sanskrit (D) Roman

10.Sol Means

(A) Water God (B) Fire God

(C) Sun God (D) Air God

11.The Solar System Formed Around Years Ago.

(A) 5.5 Billion (B) 4.5 Billion

(C) 3.5 Billion (D) 2.5 Billion

12.The Entire Mass Of Solar System Is Percent.

(A) 99.8 (B) 98.8

(C) 97.8 (D) 96.8

13.The Gases Present In Sun Are And

(A) Neon & Argon (B) Carbon & Oxygen

(C) Hydrogen & Helium (D) Nitrogen & Carbon

14.The Surface Temperature Of The Sun Is

(A) 5000° C (B) 4000° C

(C) 7000° C (D) 6000°C

15.Sun Light Takes About To Reach The Earth.

(A) 8.3 m (B) 9.3 m

(C) 6.3 m (D) 7.3 m

16. Million Earths Fit Inside The Sun.

(A) 2.3 (B) 3.3

(C) 1.3 (D) 4.3

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17.The Word Planet Means

(A) Orbit (B) Wanderer

(C) Focus (D) Galaxy

18.All The Planets Rotate From

(A) West to East (B) East To West

(C) South To North (D) North To South

19.Venus And Uranus Rotate From

(A) West to East (B) North to South

(C) East to West (D) South to North

20. Is A Terrestrial Planet.

(A) Jupiter (B) Saturn

(C) Uranus (D) Mercury

21. Is A Jovian Planet.

(A) Mercury (B) Venus

(C) Uranus (D) Earth

22.An Asteroid Belt Is Found Between And

(A) Saturn & Uranus (B) Mars & Jupiter

(C) Uranus & Neptune (D) Mercury & Venus

23. Is The Closest Planet To The Sun.

(A) Mercury (B) Venus

(C) Earth (D) Mars

24.Who Is The Messenger To The God According To Roman Deity

(A) Venus (B) Earth

(C) Mercury (D) Mars

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25. Is The Hottest Planet.

(A) Mercury (B) Venus

(C) Earth (D) Mars

26.The Longest Rotation Period Among The Planets in The Solar System Is

(A) Earth (B) Mars

(C) Jupiter (D) Venus

27.Venus Takes Days To Rotate The Solar System.

(A) 233 (B) 253

(C) 243 (D) 263

28.Which Planet Is Called As Morning Star

(A) Venus (B) Mercury

(C) Mars (D) Jupiter

29. Is The Living Planet.

(A) Mars (B) Earth

(C) Jupiter (D) Saturn

30.Earth Is Called Planet.

(A) Blue (B) Green

(C) Violet (D) Red

31. Of The Earth Is Covered By Water.

(A) One-Third (B) Two-Third

(C)Three-Fourth (D) One-Fourth

32.The Earth Revolves Around The Sun At A Speed Of About Per Second.

(A) 20 Km (B) 10 Km

(C) 40 Km (D) 30 Km
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33.The Satellite Of The Earth Is The

(A) Moon (B) Phobos

(C) Deimos (D) Ceres

34.The Distance Between The Sun And The Earth Is About Million Kilometre.

(A) 100 (B) 150

(C) 200 (D) 250

35. Is The Red Planet.

(A) Mars (B) Earth

(C) Uranus (D) Neptune

36.The Second Smallest Planet in The Solar System Is

(A) Saturn (B) Jupiter

(C) Neptune (D) Mars

37.Mars Appears Red in Colour Due To The Presence Of

(A) Mercuric Oxide (B) Sulphuric Oxide

(C) Iron Oxide (D) Metal Oxide

38.MOM Means

(A) Mars Orbiter Mission (B) Mass Orbiter Mission

(C) Mercury Orbiter Mission (D) Manned Orbiter Mission

39.Mars Has Number Of Satellites.

(A) 1 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 2

40.Satellite Of Mars Is

(A) Moon (B) Deimos

(C) Pluto (D) Ceres

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41.The Largest Planet Is

(A) Jupiter (B) Mars

(C) Earth (D) Saturn

42.The Fastest Spinning Planet Is

(A) Earth (B) Mars

(C) Saturn (D) Jupiter

43. Is A Gas Giant Planet.

(A) Mars (B) Saturn

(C) Jupiter (D) Uranus

44.Atmosphere Of Jupiter Is Made Up Of &

(A) Hydrogen & Helium (B) Zenon & Crypton

(C) Neon & Argon (D) Oxygen & Carbon

45. Has The Largest Number Of Satellites.

(A) Mercury (B) Venus

(C) Earth (D) Jupiter

46.Satellite Of Jupiter Is

(A) Moon (B) Europa

(C) Pluto (D) Phobos

47. Is The Ringed Planet.

(A) Saturn (B) Uranus

(C) Neptune (D) Earth

48.The Second Largest Planet In The Solar System Is

(A) Mercury (B) Venus

(C) Earth (D) Saturn

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49.Saturn Has Natural Satellites Around It.

(A) 63 (B) 64

(C) 62 (D) 65

50.Saturn’s Largest Moon Is

(A) Titan (B) Quartz

(C) Phobos (D) Europa

51.Titan Is Composed Of &

(A) Carbon & Argon (B) Argon & Neon

(C) Oxygen & Argon (D) Nitrogen & Methane

52.The Specific Gravity Of Saturn Less Than

(A) Mercury (B) Water

(C) Oxygen (D) Carbon

53. Is The Somersaulting Planet.

(A) Uranus (B) Neptune

(C) Earth (D) Mars

54.First Discovered Planet With The Help Of Telescope Is

(A) Earth (B) Mars

(C) Jupiter (D) Uranus

55.Uranus Was Discovered By

(A) William Hawkins (B) William Port

(C) William Herschel (D) William Bennet

56.Uranus Was Found in

(A) 1781 (B) 1681

(C) 1881 (D) 1981

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57.Uranus Appears Green Due To The Presence Of

(A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen

(C) Carbon (D) Methane

58.Uranus Has Natural Satellites.

(A) 28 (B) 27

(C) 26 (D) 25

59. Is The Coldest Planet.

(A) Neptune (B) Mars

(C) Uranus (D) Jupiter

60.Neptune Has Natural Satellites.

(A) 13 (B) 12

(C) 11 (D) 14

61.Which Planet Has Strong Winds

(A) Earth (B) Mars

(C) Neptune (D) Jupiter

62.Moon Revolves Around The Earth Once In Every &

(A) 27 days & 8 hours (B) 28 days & 8 hours

(C) 26 days & 8 hours (D) 29 days & 8 hours

63.ISRO Launched India’s First Ever Moon Mission In

(A) 2007 (B) 2009

(C) 2006 (D) 2008

64. Is Called As Planetoids.

(A) Mars (B) Asteroids

(C) Jupiter (D) Saturn

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65. Is A Celestial Object Made Up Of a Head & A Tail.

(A) Comet (B) Asteroids

(C) Meteors (D) Meteorites

66.Halley’s Comet Is The Most Famous Comet Which Comes Close To The Earth For

Every Years.

(A) 72 (B) 74

(C) 75 (D) 76

67.Halley Comet Last Appeared In

(A) 1976 (B) 1966

(C) 1986 (D) 1996

68.Halley Comet Will Next Appear In

(A) 2061 (B) 2051

(C) 2041 (D) 2071

69. Is A Shooting Star.

(A) Comets (B) Pluto

(C) Asteroids (D) Meteors

70. Which Strike The Earth’s Surface Are Called Meteorites.

(A) Asteroids (B) Meteors

(C) Pluto (D) Comets

71.The Earth Is In Shape.

(A) Spherical (B) Round

(C) Square (D) Rectangle

72.The Earth Rotates From to

(A) East to West (B) North to South

(C) South to North (D) West To East

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73.The Earth Takes Hours Minutes & Seconds To

Complete One Rotation.

(A) 23,56,4.09 (B) 24,57,4.09

(C) 25,56,4.09 (D) 22,56,4.09

74.The Rotation Of The Earth Causes

(A) Seasonal Changes (B) Day & Night

(C) Climatic Changes (D) Rise In Tides

75.The Earth Takes Days For One complete Revolution.

(A) 365 ¼ (B) 364 ¼

(C) 363 ¼ (D) 362 ¼

76.The Earth Revolves Around The Sun At A Of Per Second.

(A) 20 Km (B) 10 Km

(C) 40 Km (D) 30 Km

77.The Day And Night Are Equal Throughout The Earth On

(A) June 21 (B) April 21

(C) March 21 (D) May 21

78. Is The Earth Closest Position To The Sun.

(A) Perihelion (B) Aphelion

(C) Anti Perihelion (D) Anti Aphelion

79. Is The Farthest position Of The Earth From The Sun.

(A) Perihelion (B) Anti Perihelion

(C) Anti Aphelion (D) Aphelion

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80.Lithos Means

(A) Stony (B) Rocky

(C) Hard (D) Strong

81.Bio Means

(A) Life (B) Plants

(C) Animals (D) Humans

82.The Movement Of The Earth on Its Axis Is Called

(A) Revolution (B) Seasons

(C) Rotation (D) Circulation

83.The Tropic Of Capricorn Faces The Sun Directly on

(A) March 21 (B) June 21

(C) September 23 (D) December 22

84.The Galaxy In Which Our Solar System Is Found Is

(A) Andromeda (B) Magellanic Clouds

(C) Milky Way (D) Star Burst

85.The only Celestial Body Where Man Has Successfully Landed

(A) Mars (B) Moon

(C) Mercury (D) Venus

86.Which Of Following Planets Can Float On Water

(A) Jupiter (B) Saturn

(C) Uranus (D) Neptune

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87.Match The Following :

1. Hottest Planet - a. Mars

2. Ringed Planet - b. Neptune

3. Red Planet - c. Venus

4. Somersaulting Planet - d. Saturn

5. Coldest Planet - e. Uranus

(A) 1 – c , 2 – d , 3- a , 4 – e , 5- b (B) 1 – e , 2 – c , 3- d , 4 – a , 5- b

(C) 1 – d , 2 – e , 3- a , 4 – e , 5- b (D) 1 – b , 2 – d , 3- a , 4 – e , 5- c

88.Consider The Following Statements :

1.Venus Rotates From East To West.

2.The Tropic Of Cancer Faces The Sun On June 21.

3.MarsHas Rings Around It .

Choose The Correct Answer Using The Codes Given Below.

(A) 1 And 2 (B) 2 And 3

(C) 1 , 2 And 3 (D) 2 Only

89. Consider The Following Statements :

Statement I : Earth Is Called A Watery planet.

Statement II : The Rotation Of Earth Causes Seasons.

Which Of The Statement(s) Is/Are True ?

(A) I Is True ; II Is Wrong (B) I Is Wrong; II Is True

(C) Both The Statements Are True (D) Statements I And II Are Wrong

90. is Self – Luminous And Gives Light On Its Own.

(A) Sun (B) Moon

(C) Star (D) Earth

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91.Io ,Europa ,Ganymede ,Callisto Are A Few Large Satellites Of

(A) Jupiter (B) Mars

(C) Mercury (D) Venus

92.Pick Out The Leap Year From The Following

(A) 2001 (B) 2014

(C) 2018 (D) 2020

93.Solid Layer Of Rocks And Soil Is Found In

(A) Biosphere (B) Lithosphere

(C) Hydrosphere (D) Atmosphere

94.Match The Following :

(1) Planets - (a) Jovian Planet

(2) Mercury - (b) Earth’s Twin

(3) Neptune - (c) Living Planet

(4) Venus - (d) Wanderer

(5) Earth - (e) Inner Planet

(A) 1-e , 2-d , 3-a , 4-b , 5-c (B) 1-d , 2-e , 3-b , 4-a , 5-c

(C) 1-d , 2-e , 3-a , 4-b , 5-c (D) 1-e , 2-d , 3-b , 4-a , 5-c

95. Match The Following :

(1) Cosmos - (a) Self – Luminous

(2) Sun - (b) Axis Tilted

(3) Orbit - (c) Universe

(4) Mercury - (d) Curved Path

(5) Uranus - (e) No Natural Satellites

(A) 1-c , 2-d , 3-a , 4-e , 5- b (B) 1-d , 2-a , 3-c , 4-e , 5- b

(C) 1-c , 2-a , 3-d , 4-e , 5- b (D) 1-d , 2-e , 3-c , 4-a , 5- b
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96. Match The Following :

(1) Summer Solstice - (a) 22nd December

(2) Equinox - (b) Rocky

(3) Winter Solstice - (c) 21st June

(4) Lithos - (d) Water

(5) Hydro - (e) 21st march

(A) 1-d , 2-e , 3-b , 4-a , 5-c (B) 1-c ,2-e , 3-a , 4-b , 5-d

(C) 1-e ,2-c , 3-a , 4-b , 5-d (D) 1-c ,2-b , 3-a , 4-e , 5-d

97.Consider The Following Statements:

(1) Universe Is Referred To Cosmos .

(2) The Sun Is At The Centre Of The Solar System.

(3) Pluto Is A Dwarf Planet.

Choose The Correct Answer Using The Codes Given Below:

(A) 1 And 2 (B) 2 And 3

(C) 1,2 And 3 (D) 1 Only

98. Consider The Following Statements:

(1) Biosphere Consists Of Ecosystems.

(2) Atmosphere Consists Of Water Bodies.

(3) Lithosphere Is The Solid Outer Layer Of The Earth.

Choose The Correct Answer Using The Codes Given Below:

(A) 1 And 2 (B) 1 And 3

(C) 1,2 And 3 (D) 2 Only

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99. Consider The Following Statements:

Statement I : Jupiter Is The Eighth Planet From The Sun.

Statement II : Jupiter Is The Gaseous Giant Planet.

Which Of The Following Statement Is / Are Correct?

(A) I Is True , II Is Wrong (B) I Is Wrong, II Is True

(C) Both The Statements Are True (D) Both The Statements Are Wrong

100. Consider The Following Statements:

Statement I : Summer Solstice Is The Longest Day With Southern Hemisphere.

Statement II : Winter Solstice Is The Longest Day In The Northern Hemisphere.

Which Of The Following Statement Is / Are Correct?

(A) I Is True , II Is Wrong (B) I Is Wrong, II Is True

(C) Both The Statements Are True (D) Both The Statements Are Wrong

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