Solar System UPSC Questions

Physics

Solar System MCQ Questions


1.
The stars, the planets, the moon and many other objects in the sky are called
A.
Asteroids
B.
Celestial objects
C.
Meteoroids
D.
Constellations
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ANSWER :
B. Celestial objects
2.
Consider the following statements:
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. Made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA.
3. Made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbits the Mars in its very first attempt.
which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2016
A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3
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ANSWER :
C. 1 and 3 only
3.
The study of celestial objects and associated phenomena is called
A.
Astronomy
B.
Astrology
C.
Geology
D.
Geography
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ANSWER :
A. Astronomy
4.
The various shapes of the bright part of the moon as seen during a month is called
A.
Types of the moon
B.
Variety of the moon
C.
Phases of the moon
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Phases of the moon
5.
Which of the following is correct about moon
(i) The size of the illuminated part of the moon visible from the Earth increases each day after the new moon day.
(ii) After the full moon day, the sunlit part of the moon visible from the Earth decreases in size every day
(iii) The time period between one full moon to the next full moon is slightly shorter than 29 days
A.
(i) only
B.
(ii) only
C.
(i) and (ii) only
D.
(ii) and (iii) only
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ANSWER :
C. (i) and (ii) only
6.
The moon completes one rotation on its axis as it completes one ________ of the earth
A.
Rotation
B.
Revolution
C.
Axis
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
B. Revolution