1. D.

Lion star
Which planet is known as the 'Watery Planet' ?
A.Mercury 10.
B.Earth Which of the following is called "Blue Planet"?
C.Mars A.Saturn
D.Jupiter B.Earth
C.Jupiter
2. D.Mars
In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the
following planets lie between Mars and Uranus? 11.
A.Earth and Jupiter Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
B.Jupiter and Saturn A.Jupiter
C.Saturn and Earth B.Venus
D.Saturn and Neptune C.Mercury
D.Mars
3.
A black hole is a ________ 12.
A.Contracted star with intense gravitational pull Which of the following is the brightest planet?
B.Star with very low surface temperature A.Mercury
C.Star with no atmosphere B.Venus
D.Pulsating star C.Mars
D.Jupiter
4.
Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for 13.
the study of Which planet is known as 'Morning Star'?
A.Mercury A.Mercury
B.Venus B.Venus
C.Saturn C.Mars
D.Jupiter D.Jupiter

5. 14.
Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
star? A.Density of stars
A.Weight B.Astronomical distance
B.Distance C.Brightness of heavenly bodies
C.Temperature D.Orbital velocity of giant stars
D.Size
15.
6. Which of the following planets is known as Earth's
Milky Way Galaxy was first seen by twin?
A.Galileo A.Mars
B.Martin Schmidt B.Saturn
C.Marconi C.Uranus
D.Newton D.Venus

7. 16.
Halley's comet appears once in a period of ________ Rotational axis of which of the following planet is
A.24 years highly tilted?
B.32 years A.Earth
C.76 years B.Uranus
D.84 years C.Neptune
D.Jupiter
8.
The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the 17.
form of ________ Which of the following is not related to solar system?
A.Short waves A.Small planet
B.Long waves B.Comets
C.Particles C.Planet
D.None of these D.Nebula

9. 18.
"Sirius", the brightest star outside of the Solar Comets revolve around ________
System, is also called ________. A.Sun
A.Cat star B.Earth
B.Dog star C.Venus
C.Fox star D.No single heavenly body
 Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar
19. system in
Which one of the following planets takes the same A.Elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied
number of days for rotation and revolution? by a shining tail
A.Mars B.Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long
B.Venus shining tail
C.Mercury C.Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining
D.Jupiter head
D.Hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head
20.
The Planets that have no natural satellites are 27.
________. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre
A.Mercury and Venus of galaxy is called ________
B.Earth and Mars A.Parsec
C.Jupiter and Saturn B.Astronomical year
D.Uranus and Neptune C.Cosmic year
D.Light year

28.
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
21. A.Jupiter
The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is B.Saturn
A.Halo C.Venus
B.Umbra D.Uranus
C.Penumbra
D.Black Hole 29.
Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
A.Jupiter
B.Mercury
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22. The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as
The sunspots cause ________ regards its size and mass is
A.Aurora borealis and aurora australis A.Pluto
B.Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun B.Mars
C.Polar auroras C.Venus
D.All of these D.Mercury

23.
Which of these is a dwarf planet?
A.Neptune
B.Titan 31.
C.Eris Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at
D.Hydra the fastest rate?
A.Mercury
24. B.Earth
The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater C.Jupiter
than they actually are. This is due to ________ D.Saturn
A.Vertical motion of these heavenly bodies
B.Motions of the earth
C.Atmospheric refraction
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The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn),
that shows a faint ring is ________. 32.
A.Earth To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day
B.Jupiter time appears ________
C.Mars A.White
D.Pluto B.Blue
C.Black
26. D.Red
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The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is 41.
________ The light coming from stars gives the idea of their
A.1 sec ________
B.1.3 sec A.Size
C.2 sec B.Rotational speed
D.2.3 sec C.Mass
D.Temperature
34.
Comets moves around the
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35.
The planets are kept in motion in their respective 42.
orbits by ________ Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are
A.Their great size and spherical shape double stars when observed by a telescope, are
B.The rotation and density known as ________
C.Gravitation and centrifugal force A.Cosmic stars
D.Rotation of the sun on its axis B.Quasars
C.Binaries
36. D.Novae and supernovae
Which of the following celestial bodies bear, 'The Sea
of Tranquility' and 'The Ocean of Storms' ? 43.
A.Mars Asteroids have their orbits between the planets
B.Venus ________
C.Moon A.Mercury and Venus
D.Sun B.Earth and Mars
C.Mars and Jupiter
37. D.Jupiter and Saturn
Who founded the word "Geography"?
A.Ptolemy 44.
B.Eratosthenes Which one of the following statements is correct with
C.Hicatus reference to our solar system?
D.Herodotus A.The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our
solar system
38. B.The predominant element in the composition of
The Saturn rings were discovered by ________ Earth is silicon
A.Copernicus C.The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar
B.Newton system
C.Galileo D.The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the
D.None of these Earth

39. 45.
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth The correct sequence of the following planets in terms
because ________ of gravity, in the descending order is ________
A.Moon and the Earth have gravitational force A.Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus
B.Moon cannot change its position B.Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
C.The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and C.Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the D.Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
same
D.The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to 46.
the period of rotation of the Earth Consider the following astral bodies:
1. Sirius
40. 2. Venus
The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites 3. Mars
around the Earth, can be ________ The correct sequence in decreasing order of their
A.Circular and elliptic brightness is:
B.Circular and hyperbolic A.2, 3, 1
C.Elliptic and parabolic B.1, 2, 3
D.Parabolic and hyperbolic C.3, 2, 1
D.2, 1, 3

47.
Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet? A.Convection zone
A.Earth B.Photosphere
B.Jupiter C.Chromosphere
C.Pluto D.Corona
D.Saturn
55.
48. Which of the following celestial bodies is located
Which of the following is the largest of the inner farthermost to the Earth?
planets? A.Saturn
A.Venus B.Uranus
B.Mercury C.Neptune
C.Mars D.Pluto
D.Earth
56.
49. In how many parts the shadow of Earth is divided
Which of the following scientist had proven that every during solar or lunar eclipse?
planet has an elongated path? A.Five
A.Galileo B.Two
B.Newton C.Four
C.Copernicus D.Three
D.Kepler
57.
50. Which one of the following is correct?
The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to Great Bear is a ________
the Sun? A.Galaxy
A.Saturn B.Planet
B.Jupiter C.Star
C.Mars D.Constellation
D.Uranus
58.
In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer
space which emits stars and energy?
A.Black Hole
51. B.Ozone Hole
Among the following which planet takes maximum C.Asteroid Belt
time for one revolution around the Sun? D.White Hole
A.Earth
B.Jupiter 59.
C.Mars The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in
D.Venus ________
A.2106 AD
B.2116 AD
C.2126 AD
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A.Earth
52. B.Mercury
The only planet whose period of rotation is longer C.Mars
than the period of revolution around the Sun? D.Venus
A.Mercury
B.Jupiter
C.Venus
D.Neptune
61.
53. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be
The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________
________. A.Orange
A.Uranus B.Blue
B.Jupiter C.Yellow
C.Saturn D.Black
D.Neptune

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The outermost layer of Sun is called ________
62. D.23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of
the time because ________ 70.
A.It gets hidden behind Venus The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is
B.It goes too far away from the Earth ________.
C.It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the A.Venus
glare of the Sun B.Jupiter
D.It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight C.Saturn
falls on it. D.Mercury

63.
The correct sequence of planets in the descending
order of their equatorial diameter is ________
A.Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth 71.
B.Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus Why stars look more in west than east?
C.Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth A.Universe is moving from east to west
D.Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury B.Earth is moving around the Sun
C.Earth is moving from east to west
64. D.Earth is moving from west to east
Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the
following? : 1.01%
A.Revolution of Earth 72.
B.Rotation of Earth The largest of the planets is
C.Rotation of Moon A.Jupiter
D.Revolution of Moon B.Saturn
C.Uranus
65. D.Neptune
The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in
million kms) is ________ 73.
A.111 Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary
B.149 orbits?
C.168 A.Galileo Galilei
D.193 B.Nicholas Copernicus
C.Johannes Kepler
66. D.Isaac Newton
Which of the following is called Red Planet?
A.Venus 74.
B.Mercury The four largest planets of the solar system in
C.Mars descending order are
D.Jupiter A.Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
B.Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
67. C.Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Which of the following statements is/are correct with D.Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
regard to Milky Way?
1. It is a spiral galaxy. 75.
2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. The mass of Jupiter is almost
Select the correct answer using the codes given A.Tenth of the mass of the Sun
below B.One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
A.1 only C.Hundred of the mass of the Sun
B.2 only D.Half of the mass of the Sun
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2 76.
One astronomical unit is the average distance
68. between which of the following?
The planet having fourteen moons is ________ A.Earth and Sun
A.Venus B.Earth and Moon
B.Mars C.Jupiter and Sun
C.Uranus D.Pluto and Sun
D.Neptune
77.
69. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path
The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
on its own axis is ________ A.Kepler
A.24 hrs B.Galileo
B.24 hrs 35 sec C.Newton
C.23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec D.Copernicus
 D.None of these
78.
Which of the following planet is farthest from Sun? 86.
A.Saturn Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of
B.Jupiter Mars
C.Neptune A.Japan
D.Uranus B.India
C.Pakistan
79. D.China
What is the total number of planets move around the
Sun? 87.
A.Five Which of the following statements is/are correct?
B.Eight 1. In comparison to the Jupiter, planet Earth displays
C.Seven eclipses more frequently
D.Six 2. On Mars, only partial solar eclipses are possible
Select the correct answer.
80. A.1 only
Which of the following is the largest planet? B.2 only
A.Jupiter C.Both 1 and 2
B.Venus D.Neither 1 nor 2
C.Saturn
D.Uranus 88.
The energy of Sun is vested in which of the following
process?
A.Photoelectric Emission
B.Nuclear Fission
81. C.Nuclear Fusion
The constellations of stars appear at different D.Temperate Emission
positions in the sky at different times during night
mainly ________ 89.
A.Because earth rotates about its axis The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from
B.Because earth revolves round the sun the earth is ________
C.Because of optical illusion A.4.9 × 1111 m
D.Because celestial bodies are changing their B.95 × 1015 m
positions all the time C.4.3 light years
D.4.2 light years
: 0.87%
90.
82. While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either
The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of ________ after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the
A.Cosmic rays whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The
B.Molten lava reason for this is that ________
C.Gases A.Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
D.Ice B.Venus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter
C.The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit
83. whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of
Which of the following is known as the "red planet"? the earth
A.Mercury D.Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than
B.Jupiter Jupiter
C.Mars
D.Saturn

84.
Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin? 91.
A.Venus The Milky way extends through a distance ________
B.Mars A.1 light year
C.Uranus B.8 light years
D.Neptune C.105 light years
D.1010 light years
85.
Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are : 0.16%
________
A.Signs of Roman gods 92.
B.Imaginary region that encompass the path of the Which planet shows the phases like Moon?
planets A.Mercury
C.A group of stars B.Mars
C.Venus 1.
D.Pluto NASA's Deep Impact space mission was employed to
take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
93. A.Halley's Comet
Which of the following Planets is the brightest? B.Hale-Bopp
A.Mercury C.Hyakutake
B.Mars D.Tempel 1
C.Jupiter
D.Venus : 0.87%

94. 2.
Pulsar are Which of the following statements relating to the
A.Stars moving towards Earth planet Venus is/are correct?
B.Stars moving away from Earth 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun.
C.Rapidly rotating stars 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.
D.Stars with high temperature 3. It has no atmosphere.
Select the correct answer.
95. A.1, 2 and 3
The brightest star in the sky is ________ B.1 and 3 only
A.Alfa Centauri C.2 only
B.Proxima Centauri D.1 and 2 only
C.Sirius
D.Sun 3.
The strongest evidence that comets are members of
96. our solar system comes from ________
Lunar Sea refers to ________ A.Their composition
A.A small sea on the moon B.Their effect on the lives of man
B.A sea on earth which experiences high tides due to C.The shape of their orbits
gravitational attraction of the moon D.The shape and length of their tails
C.A dark plain on the moon
D.A light water body illuminated by the moon-light 4.
Which of the following planets of the solar system has
97. the longest day?
The surface temperature of the Sun is measured A.Mercury
A.6000°C B.Jupiter
B.12000°C C.Venus
C.18000°C D.Earth
D.24000°C
5.
98. Super Nova is ________
Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? A.An asteroid
A.Jupiter B.A black hole
B.Saturn C.A comet
C.Mars D.A dying star
D.Mercury
6.
99. Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?
The term 'meteor' is applied to an interplanetary body A.Europa
________ B.Ganymede
A.After it enters the atmosphere of the earth C.Callisto
B.After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes D.Deimos
in mid air as a ball of fire
C.After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on 7.
the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air Which planet is called Evening Star?
D.Before it enters the earth's atmosphere A.Mars
B.Mercury
100. C.Venus
How many days in one year on mercury? D.Jupiter
A.56
B.88 8.
C.300 Which of the following gases is most predominant in
D.36 the Sun?
A.Helium
B.Hydrogen
C.Nitrogen
D.Ozone
 C.Jupiter
9. D.Saturn
The number of satellite of mercury is/are
A.0 17.
B.1 In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of
C.2 which planet?
D.16 A.Saturn
B.Jupiter
10. C.Neptune
The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on? D.None of these
A.21 June
B.3 January 18.
C.22 December What is the difference between asteroids and comets?
D.4 July 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
11. between Venus and Mercury.
Triton is the Moon of which planet? 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while
A.Neptune asteroids do not.
B.Uranus Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
C.Saturn A.1 and 2 only
D.Venus B.1 and 3 only
C.3 only
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12.
Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky 19.
whereas other stars are not; this is because ________ Consider the following statements:
A.Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual
B.Pole star is a star of our own galaxy brightness when viewed with reflected light.
C.Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the
relative to earth albedo of the Earth.
D.Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.1 only
13. B.2 only
'The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost C.Both 1 and 2
identical to those of the earth'. This is true of D.Neither 1 nor 2
________
A.Uranus 20.
B.Neptune On which of the following planets water cycle is
C.Saturn available?
D.Mars A.Jupiter
B.Earth
14. C.Mars
Which one of the following statements regarding D.Venus
Shooting Stars is incorrect ?
A.They are meteors
B.They are the debris which got separated from a
comet
C.They emit light due to extremely high temperature 21.
caused by friction while they are passing through On which of the following planets of the solar system
earth's atmosphere does the sun rise in the west and set in the east?
D.They are a kind of a star A.Venus
B.Mars
15. C.Jupiter
Which of the following planets do not have satellite? D.Saturn
A.Mars and Venus
B.Mercury and Venus : 0.37%
C.Mars and Mercury 22.
D.Neptune and Pluto What are Sun spots?
A.Regions on earth without winter climate
16. B.Desert areas on the sun
The hottest planet is ________ C.Dark patches on the surface of the sun which are
A.Mercury cooler areas
B.Venus
D.Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting
from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000
K

23.
What is "Supernova"?
A.Comet
B.Asteroid
C.Meteor
D.Black Hole

24.
Which two planets of the solar system have no
satellites?
A.Mercury and Venus
B.Venus and Mars
C.Mercury and Mars
D.Venus and Neptune