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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.
| 151. |
_ Comets moves around the$? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Sun |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» D. Jupiter | |
| 152. |
_ The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________$? |
| A. | Moon and the Earth have gravitational force |
| B. | Moon cannot change its position |
| C. | The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same |
| D. | The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth |
| Answer» D. The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth | |
| 153. |
__The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth'. This is true of __________ |
| A. | Uranus |
| B. | Neptune |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
__Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?__ |
| A. | Helium |
| B. | Hydrogen |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Ozone |
| Answer» C. Nitrogen | |
| 155. |
__Which of the following is known as the "red planet"?__ |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» D. Saturn | |
| 156. |
__Which of the following planet is farthest from Sun?__ |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» D. Uranus | |
| 157. |
__Which of the following Planets is the brightest?__ |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
__The energy of Sun is vested in which of the following process?__ |
| A. | Photoelectric Emission |
| B. | Nuclear Fission |
| C. | Nuclear Fusion |
| D. | Temperate Emission |
| Answer» D. Temperate Emission | |
| 159. |
__The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from __________ |
| A. | Their composition |
| B. | Their effect on the lives of man |
| C. | The shape of their orbits |
| D. | The shape and length of their tails |
| Answer» B. Their effect on the lives of man | |
| 160. |
__Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?__ |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» D. Mercury | |
| 161. |
_Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?$? |
| A. | Galileo Galilei |
| B. | Nicholas Copernicus |
| C. | Johanries Kepler |
| D. | Isaac Newton |
| Answer» D. Isaac Newton | |
| 162. |
_A blackhole is a ________$? |
| A. | Contracted star with intense gravitational pull |
| B. | Star with very low surface temperature |
| C. | Star with no atmosphere |
| D. | Pulsating star |
| Answer» B. Star with very low surface temperature | |
| 163. |
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?$? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 only | |
| 164. |
Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?$? |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
The planet having thirteen moons is ________$? |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________$? |
| A. | Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth |
| B. | Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus |
| C. | Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth |
| D. | Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer space which emits stars and energy?$? |
| A. | Black Hole |
| B. | Ozone Hole |
| C. | Asteroid Belt |
| D. | White Hole |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.$? |
| A. | Uranus |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» C. Saturn | |
| 169. |
The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of ________$? |
| A. | Short waves |
| B. | Long waves |
| C. | Particles |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Long waves | |
| 170. |
Which planet is known as 'Morning Star'?$? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 171. |
Comets revolve around ________$? |
| A. | Sun |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | No single heavenly body |
| Answer» B. Earth | |
| 172. |
Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________$? |
| A. | Mercury and Venus |
| B. | Earth and Mars |
| C. | Mars and Jupiter |
| D. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| Answer» D. Jupiter and Saturn | |
| 173. |
Which of these is a dwarf planet?$? |
| A. | Neptune |
| B. | Titan |
| C. | Eris |
| D. | Hydra |
| Answer» D. Hydra | |
| 174. |
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?$? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» D. Uranus | |
| 175. |
The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is ________$? |
| A. | 1 sec |
| B. | 1.3 sec |
| C. | 2 sec |
| D. | 2.3 sec |
| Answer» C. 2 sec | |
| 176. |
The Saturn rings were discovered by ________$? |
| A. | Copernicus |
| B. | Newton |
| C. | Galileo |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 177. |
Which planet shows the phases like Moon?$? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» D. Pluto | |
| 178. |
The largest of the planets is$? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» B. Saturn | |
| 179. |
Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________? |
| A. | Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth |
| B. | Pole star is a star of our own galaxy |
| C. | Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth |
| D. | Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 180. |
Which planet is called Evening Star? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» D. Jupiter | |
| 181. |
The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of ________? |
| A. | Cosmic rays |
| B. | Molten lava |
| C. | Gases |
| D. | Ice |
| Answer» C. Gases | |
| 182. |
Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?? |
| A. | Kepler |
| B. | Galileo |
| C. | Newton |
| D. | Copernicus |
| Answer» B. Galileo | |
| 183. |
Which planet shows the phases like Moon?? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» D. Pluto | |
| 184. |
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. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
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. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 and 2 only |
| Answer» D. 1 and 2 only | |
| 186. |
The surface temperature of the Sun is measured? |
| A. | 6000°C |
| B. | 12000°C |
| C. | 18000°C |
| D. | 24000°C |
| Answer» B. 12000¬¨‚àûC | |
| 187. |
The largest of the planets is? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» B. Saturn | |
| 188. |
In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus? |
| A. | Earth and Jupiter |
| B. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| C. | Saturn and Earth |
| D. | Saturn and Neptune |
| Answer» C. Saturn and Earth | |
| 189. |
In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Neptune | |
| 190. |
Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Pluto |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» D. Saturn | |
| 191. |
Which 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 codes given below |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 192. |
The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because ________ |
| A. | It gets hidden behind Venus |
| B. | It goes too far away from the Earth |
| C. | It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun |
| D. | It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it. |
| Answer» D. It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it. | |
| 193. |
Which one of the following is correct? Great Bear is a ________ |
| A. | Galaxy |
| B. | Planet |
| C. | Star |
| D. | Constellation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the Sun? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» D. Neptune | |
| 195. |
Halley's comet appears once in a period of ________ |
| A. | 24 years |
| B. | 32 years |
| C. | 76 years |
| D. | 84 years |
| Answer» D. 84 years | |
| 196. |
Which of the following is the brightest planet? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 197. |
Which of the following is not related to solar system? |
| A. | Small planet |
| B. | Comets |
| C. | Planet |
| D. | Nebula |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________ |
| A. | Cosmic stars |
| B. | Quasars |
| C. | Binaries |
| D. | Novae and supernovae |
| Answer» D. Novae and supernovae | |
| 199. |
The sunspots cause ________ |
| A. | Aurora borealis and aurora australis |
| B. | Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun |
| C. | Polar auroras |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________ |
| A. | Parsec |
| B. | Astronomical year |
| C. | Cosmic year |
| D. | Light year |
| Answer» D. Light year | |