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  1. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be ________

  2. A.

     Orange

    B.

     Blue

    C.

     Yellow

    D.

     Black


  3. The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because ________

  4. A.

     It gets hidden behind Venus

    B.

     It goes too far away from the Earth

    C.

     It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun

    D.

     It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it.


  5. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________

  6. A.

     Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth

    B.

     Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus

    C.

     Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth

    D.

     Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury


  7. Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the following?

  8. A.

     Revolution of Earth

    B.

     Rotation of Earth

    C.

     Rotation of Moon

    D.

     Revolution of Moon


  9. The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________

  10. A.

     111

    B.

     149

    C.

     168

    D.

     193


  11. Which of the following is called Red Planet?

  12. A.

     Venus

    B.

     Mercury

    C.

     Mars

    D.

     Jupiter


  13. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way?
    1. It is a spiral galaxy.
    2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  14. A.

     1 only

    B.

     2 only

    C.

     Both 1 and 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  15. The planet having thirteen moons is ________

  16. A.

     Venus

    B.

     Mars

    C.

     Uranus

    D.

     Neptune


  17. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________

  18. A.

     24 hrs

    B.

     24 hrs 35 sec

    C.

     23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec

    D.

     23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec


  19. The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.

  20. A.

     Venus

    B.

     Jupiter

    C.

     Saturn

    D.

     Mercury