OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Question

The Stars are not visible during the day because......

• (a) Of their self illumination

• (b) Stars are far away from the earth

• (c) Sun light is very bright

• (d) Their size is large

Which star is the head of the solar system

• Jupiter

• Moon

• Sun

• Big Bear

Which is the nearest star to the earth

• moon

• sun

• mercury

• venus

All the planets move around the sun in an _________

• Rectangular path

• Straight path

• Elliptical path

• Circular path

Why is the earth called as Blue Planet?

• Air colour is blue

• Land colour is blue

• Building having blue colour

• Two-third surface is covered by water

In a meeting of the International Astronomical Union, a decision was taken that ............. planet is referred as a dwarf planet.

• neptune

• pluto

• mercury

• saturn

Fifth largest Planet which is flattened from the poles and is in a shape of a geoid.

• venus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Earth

Choose the name of the famous astronomer of ancient India, who stated that the moon and the planets shine due to reflected sunlight?

• Rsh Sharma

• Vasco dagama

• Aryabhatta

• Chanakya

From which ancient language the word geography is derived?

• Sanskrit

• Russian

• Greek

• Chinese

INSAT, IRS, EDUSAT are examples of .........................

• helipad

• air craft

• Human made satellites

• hyperloop