World geography practice quiz 2 June 13, 2019 June 13, 2019 Please enter your email: 1. Super Nova is : [CDS 1994] a comet an asteroid a dying star a black hole 2. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called: Light year Astronomical year Parsec Cosmic year 3. Which of the following is the brightest planet? Jupiter Venus Mars Mercury 4. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites? Mercury and Mars Venus and Mars Venus and Neptune Mercury and Venus 5. ‘Parsec’ is the unit of measurement of: astronomical distance brightness of heavenly bodies density of stars orbital velocity of giant stars 6. On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east? Venus Saturn Jupiter Mars 7. Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day? [IAS 2003, CDS] Jupiter Mercury Earth Venus 8. The sunspots cause: [UP PCS 1995] magnetic storms on the surface of the sun aurora borealis and aurora australis all of these polar auroras 9. Comets revolve around: [NDA 1990] sun venus earth no single heavenly body 10. The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because: it goes too far away from the Earth it being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun it cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it. it gets hidden behind Venus 11. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their: size mass rotational speed temperature 12. Lunar Sea refers to : a light water body illuminated by the moon-light a dark plain on the moon a sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon a small sea on the moon 13. Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution? Mars Venus Mercury Jupiter 14. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth? Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury 15. Match the following: A. Largest Planet 1. Mercury B. Brightest Planet 2. Jupiter C. Densest Planet 3. Earth D. Smallest Planet 4. Venus A B C D 2 4 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 4 1 16. The Milky way extends through a distance: 8 light years 105 light years 1 light year 1010 light years 17. Which planet is known as the Earth’s Twin? Venus Uranus Neptune Mars 18. ‘The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth’.This is true of: Neptune Mars Saturn Uranus 19. The planet having thirteen moons is : Uranus Venus Mars Neptune 20. The hottest planet is : [CPO SI 2002] Saturn Venus Mercury Jupiter Loading … Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related
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