Home / General Knowledge / Universe :: section-2

General Knowledge :: Universe

  1. NASA's Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?

  2. A.

     Halley's Comet

    B.

     Hale-Bopp

    C.

     Hyakutake

    D.

     Tempel 1


  3. Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct?
    1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun.
    2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth.
    3. It has no atmosphere.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below

  4. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 3 only

    C.

     2 only

    D.

     1 and 2 only


  5. The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________

  6. A.

     Their composition

    B.

     Their effect on the lives of man

    C.

     The shape of their orbits

    D.

     The shape and length of their tails


  7. Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day?

  8. A.

     Mercury

    B.

     Jupiter

    C.

     Venus

    D.

     Earth


  9. Super Nova is ________

  10. A.

     An asteroid

    B.

     A black hole

    C.

     A comet

    D.

     A dying star


  11. Which of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?

  12. A.

     Europa

    B.

     Ganymede

    C.

     Callisto

    D.

     Deimos


  13. Which planet is called Evening Star?

  14. A.

     Mars

    B.

     Mercury

    C.

     Venus

    D.

     Jupiter


  15. Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?

  16. A.

     Helium

    B.

     Hydrogen

    C.

     Nitrogen

    D.

     Ozone


  17. The number of satellite of mercury is/are

  18. A.

     0

    B.

     1

    C.

     2

    D.

     16


  19. The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?

  20. A.

     21 June

    B.

     3 January

    C.

     22 December

    D.

     4 July