Physical Geography

1. In terms of size, Neptune ranks no. in our Solar System
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(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

2. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a
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(A) Pulsar
(B) Maxima
(C) Avenger
(D) Discover

3. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
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(A) December 22
(B) March 21
(C) June 22
(D) September 23

4. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because
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(A) they emit light of a constant intensity
(B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
(C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
(D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable

5. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
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(A) Neptune
(B) Titan
(C) Eris
(D) Hydra

6. The constellation ‘Saptarishi’ is known to Westerners as the
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(A) Seven Monks
(B) Alpha Centauri
(C) Big Dipper
(D) Small Bear

7. Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars
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(A) Japan
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) India

8. Day and Night are equal at the
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(A) Prime Meridian
(B) Antarctic
(C) Poles
(D) Eqator

9. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided into
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(A) Five parts
(B) Four parts
(C) Two parts
(D) Three parts

10. The total number of planets revolving around the sun is
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(A) Five
(B) Eight
(C) Seven
(D) Six