At present how many planets are in existence is visible?
1.9
2.8
3.7
4.None of these
 The area of the moon's surface where there is no possibility of the occurrence of water is called:
1.Ocean of storms
2.Areas of storms
3.Any of these
4.None of these
 The smallest planet of the solar system:
1.Saturn
2.Jupiter
3.Neptune
4.Uranus
 The value of escape velocity on the moon's surface is:
1.3.4 km/sec
2.4 km/sec
3. 11.2 km/sec
4. 5.6 km/sec
 Which is the nearest of the sun?
1.Beta centaury
2.Alpha centaury
3.Gamma centaury
4.Proxima centaury
 Which year man first landed on the moon?
1.1963
2.1965
3.1969
4.1972
Halley's comet completes one revolution around the sun in:
1.40 years
2.46 years
3.60 years
4.76 years
In space, the sky looks to an astronaut:
1.Blue
2.Red
3.White
4.Black
Who speculated that our universe is expanding?
1. Newton
2. Edwin Hubble
3.Galilio
4.Copernicus
Paris based minor planet centre of International Astronomical Union (IAU) has given a new name to the planet Pluto and it is:
1.134340
2.238380
3.Iris
4. Nixe
The astronaut who landed or stepped down first on the surface of moon:
1.Neil Armstrong
2.Uri Gagarin
3.Denial Pearl
4.None of these
The back part of the moon is always calm and dark which is called:
1.Sea of tranquillity
2. Ocean of storms
3. Both of these
4.None of these
The device employed to measure the diameters of stars and our galaxy (Milky Way) is called:
1.Photometer
2.Barometer
3. Viscometer
4.Interferometer
The earth revolves round the sun in:
1.360 days
2.365 days
3.365.25 days
4.24 Hours
The new name of the celestial body Xena-2003 UB 313 given by IAU is:
1.Sires
2.Iris
3.Grabrili
4.Daysomia
The planet Neptune was discovered by:
1.Galley
2.Galileo
3.Kepler
4.Newton
The planet which completes one revolution in 88 days around the Sun is:
1.Mercury
2. Venus
3.Mars
4.Saturn
The planet whose density is less than water and on keeping in the water it will start to float:
1.Mercury
2.Venus
3.Saturn
4.Mars
The sky appears black from the moon because of :
1.Lack of atmosphere
2.Lack of cloud
3.Lack of oxygen and CO2
4.None of these
The small groups of planetary pieces which are confined and revolving between Mars and Jupiter are called:
1.Meteors
2. Comet
3.Celestial bodies
4.Asteroids
The stellar and solar source of energy is:
1.Nuclear fusion
2.Nuclear fission
3.Electromagnetic induction
4. Electromotive force
What is the distance of the earth from the Sun?
1.107.7 million km
2.142.7 million km
3.146.6 million km
4.149.6 million km
What portion of the moon is visible from the earth's surface?
1.47%
2.34%
3.21%
4. 41%
Which of the following is also called Blue planet or Green planet?
1. Mars
2.Earth
3.Venus
4. Saturn
Which of the following is also known by the name of red planet?
1.Mercury
2. Venus
3.Mars
4.Saturn
Which of the following is not a planet of solar system?
1.Mercury
2.Florida
3.Venus
4.Saturn
Which of the following is the nearest planet from the Sun?
1.Mercury
2. Venus
3.Earth
4.Mars
Which of the following planets has the largest number of planets?
1.Saturn
2.Jupiter
3.Mars
4.Neptune
Which of the statement is correct about the planet Saturn?
1. Cooler than Pluto
2.Cooler than Neptune
3.Hotter than Neptune
4. Hotter than Jupiter
Which one of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?
1.Hydrogen
2.Nitrogen
3. Helium
4.Oxygen
Which one of the following has minimum value of escape velocity on its surface?
1.Moon
2.Earth
3.Mars
4.Mercury
Which one of the following is the most elevated place on the moon’s surface?
1.Leibnitz Mountain
2.Dream Mountain
3.Black Mountain
4.None of these
Which one of the following planet is also called morning star or evening star?
1.Mercury
2. Venus
3.Mars
4.Saturn
Which one of the following planets has the maximum value of escape velocity?
1.Venus
2. Jupiter
3.Mars
4.Mercury
Which one of the following stars is the nearest star from the earth?
1.Pole Star
2.Comet
3. Sun
4.Asteroid
Who had propounded the planetary laws?
1.Newton
2.Kepler
3.Galileo
4.Copernicus
Who had proved first that our earth and another planet are revolving?
1.Aristotle
2. Galileo
3.Copernicus
4.Edwin Hubble
Who provided the first information regarding the Black Hole?
1. Copernicus
2.Herman Bondy
3.Rutherford
4.S. Chandrasekhar