1. Solar energy is received by the earth through
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(A) conduction
(B) radiation
(C) convection
(D) refraction
2. Which planet orbits closest to the earth?
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(A) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Venus
(D) Mercury
3. The number of zodiacs is
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2000
(A) 10 number
(B) 12 number
(C) 13 number
(D) 11 number
4. The planet emitting green light is
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2000
(A) Jupiter
(B) Venus
(C) Uranus
(D) Neptune
5. The planet revolving east to west is
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(A) Venus
(B) Uranus
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
6. Which planet is called evening star?
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(A) Mars
(B) Mercury
(C) Venus
(D) Jupiter
7. The outermost layer of the Sun is called
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(A) Chromosphere
(B) Photosphere
(C) Corona
(D) Lithosphere
8. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun?
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(A) Vega
(B) Sirius
(C) Proxima Centauri
(D) Alpha Centauri
9. Pulsars are
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(A) stars moving towards the Earth
(B) stars moving away from Earth
(C) rapidly spinning stars
(D) high temperature stars
10. The moon is showing its same face to the earth because
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(A) It is not rotating about its own axis
(B) Its rotation and revolution are opposite
(C) Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
(D) Its rotation is faster than its revolution
