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  1. Triton is the Moon of which planet?

  2. A.

     Neptune

    B.

     Uranus

    C.

     Saturn

    D.

     Venus

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  3. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________

  4. A.

     Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth

    B.

     Pole star is a star of our own galaxy

    C.

     Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth

    D.

     Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth

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

  6. A.

     Uranus

    B.

     Neptune

    C.

     Saturn

    D.

     Mars

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  7. Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ?

  8. A.

     They are meteors

    B.

     They are the debris which got separated from a comet

    C.

     They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere

    D.

     They are a kind of a star

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  9. Which of the following planets do not have satellite?

  10. A.

     Mars and Venus

    B.

     Mercury and Venus

    C.

     Mars and Mercury

    D.

     Neptune and Pluto

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  11. The hottest planet is ________

  12. A.

     Mercury

    B.

     Venus

    C.

     Jupiter

    D.

     Saturn

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  13. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet?

  14. A.

     Saturn

    B.

     Jupiter

    C.

     Neptune

    D.

     None of these

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  15. What is the difference between asteroids and comets?
    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 between Venus and Mercury.
    3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  16. A.

     1 and 2 only

    B.

     1 and 3 only

    C.

     3 only

    D.

     1, 2 and 3

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  17. Consider the following statements:
    1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
    2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  18. A.

     1 only

    B.

     2 only

    C.

     Both 1 and 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2

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  19. On which of the following planets water cycle is available?

  20. A.

     Jupiter

    B.

     Earth

    C.

     Mars

    D.

     Venus

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