Origin of the Universe and the Solar System

Which of the following religious cosmology proposed that creation was not ex nihilo but created from existing matter?

• Hindu cosmology

• Buddhist cosmology

• Mormon cosmology

• Islamic cosmology

What is the proposition of the Vortex Theory?

• The solar system as a great cloud of gas and dust

• Solar system were formed due to the whirlpool-like motion of the pre-solar materials

• A comet struck the sun and broke off fragments which formed the planets

• Another star approached the sun setting up tidal forces wherein part of its mass being torn off to form the planets

What happened after 3 minutes of the Big Bang?

• Protogalaxies were formed

• Quarks combine to form baryons such as protons and neutrons

• Electrons combine with protons and neutrons to form atoms

• The Universe was composed of hydrogen and helium nuclei

Which of the following binds atoms?

• Gravitational Force

• Weak Nuclear Force

• Electromagnetic Force

• Strong Nuclear Force

Which of the following is NOT an evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Expansion of the universe

• Abundance of light elements

• Presence of CMBR

• Observance of galactic blue-shifts

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The distances of the planets from the sun can be expressed using Bohr's Law.

• All planets revolve around the sun in clockwise direction.

• The orbits of all planets are almost in the same plane.

• The orbits are circular in shape.

What is the rapid exponential expansion of the universe?

• Inflation

• Radiation

• Collision

• Vibration

What indicates the transition from the warm inner region to the cool outer region?

• Frost Line

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

Which of the religious cosmology explains that the world around us is the product of past actions?

• Buddhist cosmology

• Hindu cosmology

• Islamic cosmology

• Mormon cosmology

Where are long-period comets can be found?

• Frost line

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud