100 Best Geography- Universe and Solar System MCQs

Q89). The saturn rings were discovered by ……….

a).Copernicus
b).Newton
c).Galileo
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Galileo
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Q90). The same side of the moon always faces the earth because ……

a).Moon and the Earth have gravitational force
b).Moon cannot change its position
c).The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around’ the Earth is almost the same
d).The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth

Correct Answer:
The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around’ the Earth is almost the same
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Q91). The orbits of planets around the sun, or of satellites around the earth, can be

a).Circular and elliptic
b).Circular and hyperbolic
c).Elliptic and parabolic
d).Parabolic and hyperbolic

Correct Answer:
Circular and elliptic
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Q92). The light coming from stars gives the idea of their …….

a).Size
b).Rotational speed
c).Mass
d).Temperature

Correct Answer:
Temperature
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Q93). Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ……

a).Cosmic stars
b).Quasars
c).Binaries
d).Novae and supernovae

Correct Answer:
Binaries
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Q94). Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ………

a).Mercury and Venus
b).Earth and Mars
c).Mars and Jupiter
d).Jupiter and Saturn

Correct Answer:
Mars and Jupiter
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Q95). Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?

a).The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
b).The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
c).The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar system
d).The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth

Correct Answer:
The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
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Q96). The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ……

a).Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus
b).Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
c).Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
d).Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus

Correct Answer:
Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
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