Solar System

Q176. 1. Asteroids are rocky bodies of various sizes that orbit the Sun.

Q177. 2. Most asteroids are small, but some are as large as 1000 km in diameter.

Q178. 3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Q179. During a solar eclipse -

1. AEarth comes between the Sun and the Moon
2. BThe Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
3. CThe Moon comes exactly halfway between the Earth and the Sun
4. DThe Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon

Q180. Which part of the Sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?

1. AREET
2. Blight board
3. Ccharacter set
4. Dnone of these

Q181. In which of the following situations does a 'solar eclipse' occur?

1. Awhen the moon comes between the earth and the sun
2. Bwhen the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
3. Cwhen the Sun, Moon and Earth are at right angles
4. DThere is no certainty about this

Q182. The condition of 'solar eclipse' is considered to be -

1. Awhen the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
2. Bwhen the moon comes between the sun and the earth
3. Cwhen it is the new moon day
4. Dwhen it is a full moon day

Q183. What is the maximum number of eclipses that can occur in a calendar year?

1. A5
2. B7
3. C9
4. D14

Q184. The phenomenon of 'Diamond Ring' occurs in-

1. Aon every full moon day
2. Bon every new moon day
3. COn the day of the solar eclipse
4. Dlunar eclipse day

Q185. What is 'CGG'?

1. Athe position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a straight line
2. Bthe position of the Earth between the Sun and the Moon
3. Cthe position of the sun and the moon on the same side of the earth
4. Dthe position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth at right angles

Q186. The cause of lunar eclipse is-

1. Athe Moon coming between the Earth and the Sun
2. Bthe Sun coming between the Earth and the Moon
3. CEarth coming between the Sun and the Moon
4. Dall of the above

Q187. Lunar eclipse occurs in-

1. Aon the new moon day
2. Bon the full moon day
3. Con the day of the crescent moon
4. DBoth A and B above

Q188. Which of the following is called the planet Venus?

1. APluto
2. BJupiter
3. CVenus
4. DMars

Q189. What is the average distance (approximately) between the Sun and the Earth?

1. A70×105 KM
2. B100×105 KM
3. C110×106 KM
4. D150×106 KM

Q190. What is a 'planet'?

1. Anon-luminous objects that flicker
2. Bluminous bodies that twinkle
3. Cluminous bodies that do not twinkle
4. Dnon-flickering objects

Q191. Which of the following planets has the most natural satellites or moons?

1. AJupiter
2. BFortunate
3. CSaturn
4. DVesper

Q192. Name the first Asian country to go into orbit around Mars.

1. AChina
2. BPakistan
3. CIndia
4. Din the region east of Japan

Q193. Arrange the following in descending order of size and select the correct answer from the code given below - 1. Jupiter 2. Uranus 3. Earth 4. Saturn

1. A1,4,3,2
2. B4,1,2,3
3. C1,4,2,3
4. D4,1,3,2

Q194. Which is the twin planet of Earth that resembles Earth in size, density and mass?

1. AVesper
2. BJupiter
3. CFortunate
4. DMercury

Q195. The outermost layer of the Sun is called

1. Achromosphere
2. Bphotosphere
3. CCorona
4. Dlithosphere

Q196. What is the minimum distance of a planet from the Sun in its orbit called?

1. APerihelion
2. Baphelion
3. CApogee
4. DPerigee

Q197. Which of the given pairs regarding solstice and equinox is not correct?

1. AMarch 21 - Equator
2. BJune 21 - Tropic of Cancer
3. CDecember 22 - Tropic of Capricorn
4. DSeptember 23 - North Pole

Q198. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Northern Hemisphere?

1. AThe spring equinox occurs on March 21st
2. BThe northern solstice occurs on December 22
3. CThe autumnal equinox occurs on September 23
4. DThe Southern Solstice occurs on June 21st.

Q199. Which of the following scientists proved that the path of each star around the Sun is elliptical?

1. AKepler
2. BGalileo
3. CNewton
4. DCopernicus

Q200. The "heliocentric model" of the solar system was first proposed by?

1. AKepler
2. BGalileo
3. CHerschel
4. DCopernicus