Universe

Question 1

Polar Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because

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Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth

Question 2

The outermost layer of the sun is called

Answer 2

Corona

Question 3

Stars which appears blue are

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Hotter than the Sun

Question 4

The light coming from stars gives the idea of their

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Temperature

Question 5

The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is called

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Cosmic Year

Question 6

Super Nova is

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A Dying Star

Question 7

The shape of our milky way galaxy is

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Spiral

Question 8

Triton is a satellite of

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Neptune

Question 9

____ planet is reff as the Morning and Evening Star

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Venus

Question 10

Brightest comet known to men so far

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Kohoutek

Question 11

The energy generation in stars is

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Mainly due to the fusion off light nuclei

Question 12

Mercury is ___ and____

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Largest and nearest to the sun

Question 13

___ and ___ have no moons

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Mecury and Venus

Question 14

Densest planet of solar system

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Earth

Question 15

Phases of the moon are caused by

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Rotation of the earth

Question 16

Asteriods?

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• Small Group of rock pieces revolving round the sun b/w the orbit of Mars and Jupiter

Question 17

In which year did man first step out on the moon

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1969

Question 18

When did the space age begin with the launch of the Russian Sputnik?

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Oct 4, 1957

Question 19

___ planet contains the great red spot

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Jupiter

Question 20

‘Blue Dwarf’ and ‘Red Giants’ refer to

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Young stars and old stars

Question 21

___ Layers are present in the atmosphere of the sun

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03

Question 22

US launched its first space station in

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1973

Question 23

USSR launched its first space station in

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1986 (mir)

Question 24

Hubble is a

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Space telescope

Question 25

Hubble telescope was launched into space on ____ with the help of ____

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April 24, 1980

Discovery (Space Shuttle)

Question 26

On 20th July, two American Scientist landed on

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Moon of earth

Question 27

____ spacecraft enabled man to step on the moon first

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Apollo XI

Question 28

Biggest planet is

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Jupiter

Question 29

___ Planet revolves slowly around the sun

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Neptune

Question 30

Least dense planet

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Saturn

Question 31

Uranus revolves around the sun in

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84 years

Question 32

___ planet revolves around sun in clockwise direction from East to West

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Uranus

Question 33

The earth revolves around the sun at a speed of a

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29km/ sec

Question 34

_____ was the first to measure the distance arount the earth

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Eratosthenes

Question 35

Circumference of earth is

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40,000 km

Question 36

The earth is more closer to sun in

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June

Question 37

The planet with shortest day is

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Jupiter