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This section includes 226 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following planets do not have satellite? |
| A. | ars and Venus |
| B. | ercury and Venus |
| C. | ars and Mercury |
| D. | eptune and Pluto |
| Answer» C. ars and Mercury | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ? |
| A. | hey are meteors |
| B. | hey are the debris which got separated from a comet |
| C. | hey emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere |
| D. | hey are a kind of a star |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
'The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth'. This is true of ________ |
| A. | ranus |
| B. | eptune |
| C. | aturn |
| D. | ars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________ |
| A. | ole star rotates with the same period as the earth |
| B. | ole star is a star of our own galaxy |
| C. | un and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth |
| D. | ole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on? |
| A. | 1 June |
| B. | January |
| C. | 2 December |
| D. | July |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun? |
| A. | elium |
| B. | ydrogen |
| C. | itrogen |
| D. | zone |
| Answer» C. itrogen | |
| 7. |
Which planet is called Evening Star? |
| A. | ars |
| B. | ercury |
| C. | enus |
| D. | upiter |
| Answer» D. upiter | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter? |
| A. | uropa |
| B. | anymede |
| C. | allisto |
| D. | eimos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Super Nova is ________ |
| A. | n asteroid |
| B. | black hole |
| C. | comet |
| D. | dying star |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day? |
| A. | ercury |
| B. | upiter |
| C. | enus |
| D. | arth |
| Answer» D. arth | |
| 11. |
The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________ |
| A. | heir composition |
| B. | heir effect on the lives of man |
| C. | he shape of their orbits |
| D. | he shape and length of their tails |
| Answer» B. heir effect on the lives of man | |
| 12. |
Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct?1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun.2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.3. It has no atmosphere.Select the correct answer using the code given below |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | and 3 only |
| C. | only |
| D. | and 2 only |
| Answer» D. and 2 only | |
| 13. |
How many days in one year on mercury? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 00 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 00 | |
| 14. |
The term 'meteor' is applied to an interplanetary body ________ |
| A. | fter it enters the atmosphere of the earth |
| B. | fter it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire |
| C. | fter it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air |
| D. | efore it enters the earth's atmosphere |
| Answer» C. fter it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air | |
| 15. |
Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? |
| A. | upiter |
| B. | aturn |
| C. | ars |
| D. | ercury |
| Answer» D. ercury | |
| 16. |
The surface temperature of the Sun is measured |
| A. | 000°C |
| B. | 2000°C |
| C. | 8000°C |
| D. | 4000°C |
| Answer» B. 2000°C | |
| 17. |
The brightest star in the sky is ________ |
| A. | lfa Centauri |
| B. | roxima Centauri |
| C. | irius |
| D. | un |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Pulsar are |
| A. | tars moving towards Earth |
| B. | tars moving away from Earth |
| C. | apidly rotating stars |
| D. | tars with high temperature |
| Answer» D. tars with high temperature | |
| 19. |
Which of the following Planets is the brightest? |
| A. | ercury |
| B. | ars |
| C. | upiter |
| D. | enus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which planet shows the phases like Moon? |
| A. | ercury |
| B. | ars |
| C. | enus |
| D. | luto |
| Answer» D. luto | |
| 21. |
While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The reason for this is that ________ |
| A. | enus is much smaller than Jupiter |
| B. | enus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter |
| C. | he orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth |
| D. | enus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter |
| Answer» D. enus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter | |
| 22. |
The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is ________ |
| A. | .9 x 1111 m |
| B. | 5 x1015 m |
| C. | .3 light years |
| D. | .2 light years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The energy of Sun is vested in which of the following process? |
| A. | hotoelectric Emission |
| B. | uclear Fission |
| C. | uclear Fusion |
| D. | emperate Emission |
| Answer» D. emperate Emission | |
| 24. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. In comparison to the Jupiter, planet Earth displays eclipses more frequently2. On Mars, only partial solar eclipses are possibleSelect the correct answer using the code given below ________ |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars |
| A. | apan |
| B. | ndia |
| C. | akistan |
| D. | hina |
| Answer» C. akistan | |
| 26. |
Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are ________ |
| A. | igns of Roman gods |
| B. | maginary region that encompass the path of the planets |
| C. | group of stars |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 27. |
Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin? |
| A. | enus |
| B. | ars |
| C. | ranus |
| D. | eptune |
| Answer» B. ars | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is known as the "red planet"? |
| A. | ercury |
| B. | upiter |
| C. | ars |
| D. | aturn |
| Answer» D. aturn | |
| 29. |
The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of ________ |
| A. | osmic rays |
| B. | olten lava |
| C. | ases |
| D. | ce |
| Answer» C. ases | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is the largest planet? |
| A. | upiter |
| B. | enus |
| C. | aturn |
| D. | ranus |
| Answer» B. enus | |
| 31. |
What is the total number of planets move around the Sun? |
| A. | ive |
| B. | ight |
| C. | even |
| D. | ix |
| Answer» C. even | |
| 32. |
Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical? |
| A. | epler |
| B. | alileo |
| C. | ewton |
| D. | opernicus |
| Answer» B. alileo | |
| 33. |
Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites? |
| A. | ercury and Venus |
| B. | enus and Mars |
| C. | ercury and Mars |
| D. | enus and Neptune |
| Answer» B. enus and Mars | |
| 34. |
What is "Supernova"? |
| A. | omet |
| B. | steroid |
| C. | eteor |
| D. | lack Hole |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
What are Sun spots? |
| A. | egions on earth without winter climate |
| B. | esert areas on the sun |
| C. | ark patches on the surface of the sun which are cooler areas |
| D. | ark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east? |
| A. | enus |
| B. | ars |
| C. | upiter |
| D. | aturn |
| Answer» B. ars | |
| 37. |
On which of the following planets water cycle is available? |
| A. | upiter |
| B. | arth |
| C. | ars |
| D. | enus |
| Answer» C. ars | |
| 38. |
Consider the following statements:1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. only | |
| 39. |
What is the difference between asteroids and comets?1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | and 2 only |
| B. | and 3 only |
| C. | only |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. only | |
| 40. |
The mass of Jupiter is almost |
| A. | enth of the mass of the Sun |
| B. | ne Thousandth of the mass of the Sun |
| C. | undred of the mass of the Sun |
| D. | alf of the mass of the Sun |
| Answer» C. undred of the mass of the Sun | |
| 41. |
The four largest planets of the solar system in descending order are |
| A. | upiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus |
| B. | ercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune |
| C. | upiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune |
| D. | upiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune |
| Answer» D. upiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune | |
| 42. |
Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits? |
| A. | alileo Galilei |
| B. | icholas Copernicus |
| C. | ohannes Kepler |
| D. | saac Newton |
| Answer» D. saac Newton | |
| 43. |
The largest of the planets is |
| A. | upiter |
| B. | aturn |
| C. | ranus |
| D. | eptune |
| Answer» B. aturn | |
| 44. |
The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ________ |
| A. | aturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus |
| B. | eptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth |
| C. | ranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune |
| D. | arth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________ |
| A. | ercury and Venus |
| B. | arth and Mars |
| C. | ars and Jupiter |
| D. | upiter and Saturn |
| Answer» D. upiter and Saturn | |
| 46. |
The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites around the Earth, can be ________ |
| A. | ircular and elliptic |
| B. | ircular and hyperbolic |
| C. | lliptic and parabolic |
| D. | arabolic and hyperbolic |
| Answer» B. ircular and hyperbolic | |
| 47. |
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________ |
| A. | oon and the Earth have gravitational force |
| B. | oon cannot change its position |
| C. | he period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same |
| D. | he period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth |
| Answer» D. he period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth | |
| 48. |
The Saturn rings were discovered by ________ |
| A. | opernicus |
| B. | ewton |
| C. | alileo |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 49. |
The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is |
| A. | luto |
| B. | ars |
| C. | enus |
| D. | ercury |
| Answer» D. ercury | |
| 50. |
Which is the brightest planet of the solar system? |
| A. | upiter |
| B. | ercury |
| C. | ranus |
| D. | enus |
| Answer» E. | |