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Life on Earth and the Solar System

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Which of these conditions is favourable to support life on Earth?

  1. Air

  2. Water

  3. Air and Water

  4. None of the above

  5. Oxygen


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

Till date, Pluto was also considered a planet. However, afterwards a decision was taken that Pluto may be called as a dwarf planet. Which of the following organisations took this decision?

  1. NASA, USA

  2. International Astronomical Union

  3. United Nations Assembly

  4. Columbus Laboratory, ISS labs

  5. The Union of International Astronomers


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

When was it decided to term Pluto a dwarf star?

  1. August 2005

  2. August 2006

  3. August 2007

  4. September 2005

  5. September 2006


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It was decided in August 2006.

Which of the following combinations are stars?

  1. Pointer star and north star

  2. North star and small bear

  3. Big bear and north star

  4. The Pointer Star and Small Bear

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the right answer.

Which of the following sequence is correct?

  1. Earth - Universe - Milky Way Galaxy - Solar System

  2. Earth - Solar System - Milky Way Galaxy - Universe

  3. Universe - Earth - Solar System - Milky Way Galaxy

  4. Solar System - Earth - Universe - Milky Way Galaxy

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

(a) The Earth is the third nearest planet to the Sun. (b) Earth's shape is called Geoid. (c) The Moon moves around the Earth in about 26 days.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. All a, b and c

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

What is a meteoroid?

  1. The small pieces of rocks, which move around the Sun.

  2. Parts of a planet, which exploded many years back.

  3. Huge pieces of rock, which move around the Sun in fixed paths.

  4. The huge pieces of rocks moving around the planets.

  5. An icy small object, which when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to outgas.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

Which of the following planets have rings around it?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Earth

  4. Mars

  5. Jupiter


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Jupiter has rings around it. So, this is the correct option.

Who was the first man to step on the surface of the moon?

  1. Neil Armstrong

  2. Edwin Aldrin

  3. Rakesh Sharma

  4. Michel Collins

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the surface of the moon.

Which of the folowing is the other name for a shooting star?

  1. Comet

  2. Asteroid

  3. Meteor

  4. Meteorites

  5. Milky Way


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Meteor is made of debris. It enters the Earth's atmosphere at a very high speed. The friction with the atmosphere makes the meteor hot and it burns till it disintegrates. As it falls to the ground, it glows  brightly. Thus, it is called a shooting star.

A huge system of stars is called a _______________.

  1. constellation

  2. solar system

  3. galaxy

  4. universe

  5. meteor shower


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A huge system of stars is called a galaxy.

90o North latitude marks which of the following?

  1. North pole

  2. South pole

  3. Northern hemisphere

  4. Southern hemisphere

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option.

Which of these combinations are constellations?

  1. Big Bear and North Star

  2. North star and small bear

  3. Big bear and small bear

  4. Small bear and pointed star

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the right option.

Any celestial body, which has its own heat and light will be called _________.

  1. meteorite

  2. moon

  3. planet

  4. star

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the right answer.

Directions: Read the given statements and choose the incorrect statement(s).

(a) The Moon is 3,84,400 km away from Earth. (b) The Earth is called a red planet. (c) Venus is also called the sister planet of Earth. (d) The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Both (a) and (c)

  5. Only (d)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The Earth is not called a red planet, but is called a blue planet.

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