World geography Quiz 2 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet? Jupiter Neptune None of these Saturn 2. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] Venus Mercury Mars Earth 3. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate? Earth Saturn Mercury Jupiter 4. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? Mercury Mars Saturn Jupiter 5. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth Pole star is a star of our own galaxy 6. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’? Mars Mercury Venus Jupiter 7. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ? Jupiter Earth Mercury Mars 8. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is : Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth 9. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Jupiter and Saturn Saturn and Earth Earth and Jupiter Saturn and Neptune 10. The outermost layer of Sun is called: corona convection zone chromosphere photosphere Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related