Geography - The Universe

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Question - 1

Which of the following planets is the nearest to the Earth?

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

Question - 2

Which planet is called the earth's twin?

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

Question - 3

In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?

  • A Earth and Jupiter
  • B Jupiter and Saturn
  • C Saturn and Earth
  • D Saturn and Neptune

Question - 4

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

  • 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

Question - 5

Comets revolve around

  • A Sun
  • B earth
  • C venus
  • D no single heavenly body

Question - 6

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

Question - 7

The planet having thirteen moons is

  • A Venus
  • B Mars
  • C Uranus
  • D Neptune

Question - 8

The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth'.This is true of

  • A Uranus
  • B Neptune
  • C Saturn
  • D Mars

Question - 9

The hottest planet is

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

Question - 10

Which of the following is the brightest planet?

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