CLAT - General Knowledge and General Awareness - Geography

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Question - 1

Which of the following planets does not belong to the group of terrestrial planets?

  • A Mercury
  • B Venus
  • C Earth
  • D Uranus

Question - 2

Which of the following statements correctly explains  Andromeda?

  • A It is the nearest galaxy to our earth.
  • B It is the gravitational force which the sun attracts the planets towards its centre.
  • C It is the satellite revolving round the planets of the sun.
  • D It is the upper surface of the sun which emits white light.

Question - 3

Which of the following planets has been given the name Shanishcher (cruel planet) in the Indian Astrology?

  • A Pluto
  • B Neptune
  • C Saturn
  • D Jupiter

Question - 4

Which of the following is the largest star?

  • A Sun
  • B Trumpler
  • C Betelgeuse
  • D Epsilon Aurigae

Question - 5

The only planet in the solar system which rotates on its axis from East to West is

  • A Saturn
  • B Mercury
  • C Venus
  • D Uranus

Question - 6

Which of the following planets takes least time to complete one revolution around the sun?

  • A Earth
  • B Mars
  • C Mercury
  • D Venus

Question - 7

The' sun completes one revolution around the centre of the Milky Way in ............. million years.

  • A 84
  • B 110
  • C 250
  • D 320

Question - 8

The mean speed of the earth on its orbit is .....  km per second.

  • A 105.63
  • B 85.35
  • C 57.56
  • D 29.72

Question - 9

The Indian Standard Time is ahead of G.M.T. by

  • A 41/2 hours
  • B 51/2 hours
  • C 61/2 hours
  • D 5 hours

Question - 10

The earth rotates ........ in 24 hours.

  • A 45°
  • B 90°
  • C 180°
  • D 360°