8th Class General Knowledge Miscellaneous / विविध Question Bank

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• question_answer1)
  The atmosphere of planet 'X' is made up of carbon dioxide. Chemical reactions between the atmosphere and the surface of 'X' make clouds of sulphuric acid. The sulphuric acid rain never reaches the ground, but is evaporated by the heat before reaching the surface in a phenomenon known as virga. Name the planet 'X' mentioned in the above paragraph.
  A)
   Jupiter                          done clear
  B)
   Venus               done clear
  C)
          Mars                done clear
  D)
          Mercury done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Arrange the given planets according to their size in descending order. Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Mars      
  A)
   Saturn > Neptune > Venus > Mars done clear
  B)
   Neptune > Saturn > Mars > Venus done clear
  C)
   Saturn > Venus > Neptune > Mars done clear
  D)
   Neptune > Saturn > Venus > Mars done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  (i) Moon is the only satellite in the solar system with thick atmosphere and clouds.

  (ii) The fastest winds in the solar system blow on Neptune.

  (iii) Extra-vehicular activity involves venturing out of the spacecraft, in the space, to perform experiment.

  (iv) Halley's comet can be seen once in 78 years.

  A)
   (i) and (ii)                      done clear
  B)
   (ii) only done clear
  C)
          (ii) and (iii)        done clear
  D)
          (iv) only done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Select the mismatched pair
  A)
    - Ursa Major done clear
  B)
    - Cassiopeia done clear
  C)
    - Orion done clear
  D)
   - Libra done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following is the nearest star to the Earth after Sun ?
  A)
   Alpha centauri A            done clear
  B)
   Alpha centauri B                        done clear
  C)
   Proxima centauri           done clear
  D)
   Luhman 16 A done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which of the following is the brightest star in the night sky ?
  A)
   Pole star                       done clear
  B)
   Sirius                done clear
  C)
   Both (a) and (b) done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following is the first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon?      
  A)
   Luna 9 I                       done clear
  B)
   Apollo 17          done clear
  C)
          Surveyor 1        done clear
  D)
          Luna 2 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?
  A)
   Eris                              done clear
  B)
   Haumea           done clear
  C)
                      Make make       done clear
  D)
          Venus   done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Meteors are _______.     
  A)
   Small broken pieces of planet Jupiter        : done clear
  B)
   Shooting stars    done clear
  C)
   Found in a belt between Earth and Venus done clear
  D)
   None of these    done clear
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• question_answer10)
   'X' is a group of stars visible during winter season in the late evening. It resembles a hunter in the kneeling position. What is 'X' ?
  A)
   Ursa Major                    done clear
  B)
   Orion               done clear
  C)
          Cassiopeia        done clear
  D)
          Aquarius                                   done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The celestial bodies which revolve around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
  A)
   Asteroids                       done clear
  B)
   Comets done clear
  C)
          Meteors done clear
  D)
          Meteorites.                    done clear
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• question_answer12)
  When an astronaut makes a visit to moon then he perceives the colour of the outer space as
  A)
   Dark blue                      done clear
  B)
   White               done clear
  C)
   Black                           done clear
  D)
   Dark red.                      done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The person shown in the given picture is an American astronaut who performed the longest space walk for 8 hours and 56 minutes. Identify her.
  A)
   Susan Helms                 done clear
  B)
   Sally Ride         done clear
  C)
          Eileen Collins     done clear
  D)
          Claudie Haignere           done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Apollo 11 was launched on a 363-foot- tall rocket called ______.
  A)
   Saturn V                       done clear
  B)
   Jupiter C           done clear
  C)
   Johnny V          done clear
  D)
          Athena I           done clear
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• question_answer15)
  While watching stars Rohan found that a star is appearing blue. It is because
  A)
   It is as hot as Sun done clear
  B)
   It is cooler than Sun done clear
  C)
   It is very cold indeed done clear
  D)
   It is much hotter than Sun. done clear
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