UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank

done The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon Total Questions - 61

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following pairs

  1. Mercury : Jovian planet

  2. Venus : Duration of day longer than that of year

  3. Saturn : A planet having density less than that of water

  Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 only done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 only done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Uranus has retrograde rotation and has sunrise in the west and not in the east as we have on the earth.

  2. Neptune has the largest diurnal range of temperature.

  Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Venus is named after the Roman Goddess of beauty.

  2. Mars is named after the Roman God of war.

  3. Neptune is known as lopsided planet.

  Which of the above statements (s) is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  ?2 and 3 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1,2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Consider the following pairs

  Planet	Satellite
  1. Mars	Titan
  2. Uranus	Titania
  3. Neptune	Triton

  Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 2 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1,2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  Planet	Chief characteristic feature
  1. Saturn	King of Planets
  2. Jupiter	Planet with Great Red spot in its atmosphere
  3. Mercury	Slowest rotating planet

  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 2????????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Pluto was demoted from the status of a planet to that of dwarf planet in 2006 because it:

  (i) does not have sufficient mass.

  (ii) has not cleared the neighbour around its orbit.

  A)
  ?Statement I is correct. done clear
  B)
  ?Statement II is correct. done clear
  C)
  ?Both statements I and II are correct. done clear
  D)
  ?Neither statement I nor II is correct. done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. Astronomical unit is the average distance between the earth and the sun.

  2. Neptune is over 30 astronomical units away from the sun.

  Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only??????????? ?? done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2???? done clear
  D)
  ?Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  When viewed from the space.

  1. Earth looks as blue sphere.

  2. Mars looks as red planet.

  3. Neptune has rings.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 2????????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. A galaxy is a huge mass of stars, nebulae and interstellar material.

  2. The sun situated at the centre of the Milky Way and all the planets revolve around the sun.

  Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?Both 1 and 2???? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Consider the following pairs

  Satellite	Name of the discoverer
  1. Europa?	Galileo
  2. Titan??	Christaan Huygens
  3. Titania??	William Herschel

  Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  ?2 and 3 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following pairs is/are, correctly matched?????? ???????????????????????????????

  Spacecraft???????	Purpose
  1. Cassini-Huygens	Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the earth
  2. Messenger	Mapping and investigating the planet Mercury
  3. Voyager 1 and 2	Exploring the outer solar system

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 3 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1,2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  What is the position of the asteroid belt?

  1. Between the Sun and the Earth.

  2. Between Mars and Jupiter.

  3. It surrounds the orbital path of the Neptune

  Which statement(s) about the position of the asteroid belt is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 and 2 only???? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  D)
  ?2 only done clear
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• question_answer13)
  A meteor is
  A)
  ?A rapidly moving star done clear
  B)
  ?A piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space done clear
  C)
  ?Part of a constellation done clear
  D)
  ?A comet without tail done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which of the above statements is correct? With reference to comets, consider the following statements?

  1. They revolve around the sun along a circular orbit.

  2. The tail of the comet always points towards the sun during its revolution due to sun's gravitational force.

  3. Halley's comet completes one revolution around the sun in 76 years.

  4. The next appearance of the Halley's comet near the earth will be in the year 2061.

  Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?3 and 4 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:

  1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the sun.

  2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.

  3. The orbit of asteroids lies between orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

  Which of these statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1,2 and 3??????? ? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 2????????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  A black hole is a body in space which does not allow any radiation to come out. This property is due to its
  A)
  ?very small size?? ??????????? done clear
  B)
  ?very large size done clear
  C)
  ?very high density ?????????? done clear
  D)
  ?very low density Which of the above statements is correct? done clear
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• question_answer17)
  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 done clear
  B)
  ?The predominant element in the composition of the Earth is silicon. done clear
  C)
  ?The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system done clear
  D)
  ?The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth. done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Consider the following statements with reference to the origin of the earth and solar system

  1. Buffon was the first scientist to give a scientific explanation regarding the origin of the earth and solar system in 1754.

  2. Button's concept is related to Parental Hypothesis.

  3. According to Buffon, origin of the solar system is the result of an accident between the Sun and a huge comet which collided with the Sun.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only??????????? ? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 2 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Consider the following statements:
  A)
  ?Kant's hypothesis regarding the origin of the solar system was based on Newton's laws of gravitation done clear
  B)
  ?This is known as gaseous hypothesis done clear
  C)
  ?He assumed that in the beginning primordial matter was scattered in the space done clear
  D)
  ?His hypothesis is in accordance with the law of Conservation of Angular Momentum Which of the above statements is wrong? done clear
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• question_answer20)
  With reference to Laplace's hypothesis of origin of the earth, consider the following statements and find out the wrong statement.
  A)
  ?Laplace's hypothesis of origin of the earth is just a modified form of Kant's Gaseous hypothesis. done clear
  B)
  ?Laplace assumed that the primordial matter of the space was initially hot and rotating gaseous nebula. done clear
  C)
  ?Planets were formed from a ring separated from the nebula due to centrifugal force. done clear
  D)
  ?The angular momentum of the sun and the planets is in proportion to their masses. done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Examine the following statements about the Tidal Hypothesis of Jeans and Jeffrey?s regarding the origin of the earth and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. It is a parental hypothesis in which our sun along with another star was responsible for formation of the solar system

  2. Sun was much larger than the approaching star

  3. The tidal matter ejected from the sun assumed the shape of a cigar.

  4. The sun was a mass of cold gas which helped in the formation of a tide.

  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?1 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?1, 2 and 3 only?? ?????????? done clear
  D)
  ?1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Match the following:

  A. Laplace??????????	1. Tidal Hypothesis
  B. Hubble??????????	2. Nebular Hypothesis
  C. Jeans and Jeffrey?	3. Gaseous Hypothesis
  D. Kant????????????	4. Big Bang Theory

  A)
  ?A-2????? B-4?????? C-1?????? D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1 ????? B-4 ????? C-2 ????? D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2 ????? B-3 ????? C-1 ????? D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4 ????? B-3 ????? C-2 ????? D-1 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which statement is not true regarding the Big Bang Theory?
  A)
  ?Everything in the universe emerged from a point known as singularity. done clear
  B)
  ?This happened about 13.7 billion years ago. done clear
  C)
  ?Clouds formed clusters of galaxies. done clear
  D)
  ?The universe is contracting. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following are correctly matched?

  1. Electromagnetic	Aefuen Hypothesis
  2. Interstellar ???	Otto Schmidt Hypothesis?????
  3. Tidal Hypothesis? ?	Roche
  4. Binary Star ????????	Weitzsacker Hypothesis????

  A)
  ?1 and 2???????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  ?3 and 4???????? ?????????????? done clear
  D)
  ?4 and 1 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which statement is wrong with respect to parallels of latitudes?
  A)
  ?They start from equator and run parallel to it. done clear
  B)
  ?All parallels are equal in length. done clear
  C)
  ?A line joining places of equal latitude is known as parallel of latitude. done clear
  D)
  ?All parallels are drawn as circles on the globe. done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following best describes longitude?
  A)
  ?Are distance towards east or west of the Prime Meridian done clear
  B)
  ?The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian. done clear
  C)
  ?Position of a place with reference to Greenwich Meridian. done clear
  D)
  ?Imaginary line joining North Pole with South Pole. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match the following

  A. Antarctic Circle??????	1.\[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] north
  B. Tropic of Cancer????	2.\[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]south
  C. Tropic of Capricorn??	3. \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]north
  D. Arctic Circle????????	4. \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\]south

  A)
  A-1?????? B-2?????? C-3?????? D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4?????? B-1?????? C-2?????? D-3 done clear
  C)
  ?A-4????? B-3?????? C-2?????? D-1 done clear
  D)
  ?A-3????? B-2?????? C-1?????? D-4 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which one of the following statements is correct?
  A)
  ?Great circle represents the longest distance on the surface of the earth. done clear
  B)
  ?All parallels are great circles. done clear
  C)
  ?It is possible to draw infinite number of great circles on the sphere. done clear
  D)
  ?Great circles are not useful for the navigators. done clear
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• question_answer29)
  If the stars are seem to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
  A)
  ?Equator???????? ?? done clear
  B)
  ?Tropic of Cancer done clear
  C)
  ?Arctic Circle???? done clear
  D)
  ?North Pole done clear
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• question_answer30)
  If it is 12.00 noon at Greenwich, the local time at different longitudes would be as follows.

  Longitude?????????	Local Time
  1.\[82{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}E\]??	5.30PM.
  2. \[{{15}^{o}}C\]E??????????	2.00PM.
  3. \[{{90}^{o}}C\]W??????	6.00AM.
  4. \[{{30}^{o}}C\]W?????????	10.00AM.

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  ?1 and 2 only???? done clear
  B)
  ?1,2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?1,3 and 4 only?? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  When it is noon at IST meridian, people at another place of the earth are taking 6O'clock morning tea. The longitude of this place is
  A)
  ?\[{{17}^{o}}{{30}^{o}}E\] done clear
  B)
  ?\[{{7}^{o}}{{30}^{o}}W\] done clear
  C)
  ?\[{{172}^{o}}{{30}^{o}}E\] done clear
  D)
  \[{{90}^{o}}W\] done clear
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• question_answer32)
  If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what will be the. IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
  A)
  ?06.30 hrs??????? ? done clear
  B)
  ?05.30 hrs done clear
  C)
  ?18.30.hrs??????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?17.30 hrs done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) depending on whether they are East or West of the longitude passing through Greenwich

  1. Cuba

  2. Greece

  3. Iraq

  4. Costa Rica

  5. Japan

  Which one of the sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
  A)
  ?5, 3, 2, 1, 4????? done clear
  B)
  ?2, 4, 1, 3, 5 done clear
  C)
  ?4, 1, 3, 2, 5????? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?3, 5, 4, 1, 2 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Consider the following statements

  1. The position when the earth is nearest to Sun is known as aphelion

  2. The position when the earth is farthest from the sun is known as perihelion

  3. Solstice is the time when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator and the Sun's says are vertical at one of the tropics

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 and 2????????? ? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?3 only???? ???????????????????? done clear
  D)
  ?1, 2 and 3?? done clear
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• question_answer35)
  ???????? Which statement is not completely true about the axis of the earth?
  A)
  ?It is an imaginary line passing through the centre of the earth done clear
  B)
  ?It is an imaginary line joining north and south poles done clear
  C)
  ?It is inclined at an angle of \[66{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] to the plane of the elliptic. done clear
  D)
  ?It is inclined at an angle of \[23{{{\scriptstyle{}^{1}/{}_{2}}}^{o}}\] from the line perpendicular to the plane of elliptic. done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which one of the following statements is not true about the speed of rotation of the earth around its axis?
  A)
  ?It is maximum at the equator. done clear
  B)
  ?It is maximum at the poles. done clear
  C)
  ?It decreases away from the equator. done clear
  D)
  ?At \[{{60}^{o}}\] latitudes, it is half of the speed at the equator. done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Match the following:

  A. Summer Solstice????	1. March 21
  B. Winter Solstice???	2. September 23
  C. Vernal Equinox?????	3. December 22
  D. Autumnal Equinox??	4. June 22

  A)
  A-1?????? B-2?????? C-3?????? D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4?????? B-3?????? C-1?????? D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-2?????? B-3?????? C-1?????? D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3?????? B-2?????? C-4?????? D-1 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  What is not caused by revolution of the earth around the sun?
  A)
  ?Change of seasons. done clear
  B)
  ?Difference in local time at different longitudes. done clear
  C)
  ?Variation in length of day done clear
  D)
  ?Difference in altitude of the sun at different places in different seasons. done clear
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• question_answer39)
  What is true about Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes?
  A)
  ?Vertical sun at the equator. done clear
  B)
  ?Vertical sun at Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn. done clear
  C)
  ?Vertical sun at Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle. done clear
  D)
  ?Vertical sun at North Pole or South Pole. done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which is not the exact cause of change of seasons?
  A)
  ?Revolution of the earth around the sun. done clear
  B)
  ?Rotation of the earth around its axis. done clear
  C)
  ?Inclination of the earth's axis on the plane of earth's orbit. done clear
  D)
  ?Varying distance of the earth from the sun. done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which two places in India are located almost at the tropic of cancer and have sun's vertical rays only once in a year?
  A)
  Delhi and Allahabad done clear
  B)
  Ranchi and Raipur done clear
  C)
  Gwalior and Bhopal done clear
  D)
  Bhopal and Ranchi done clear
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• question_answer42)
  If the earth's axis had not been inclined.

  1. Seasons would not have occurred.

  2. Length of days and nights would not have varied

  3. Poles would not have day continuously for six months.

  4. There would have been uniform distribution of temperature.

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
  ?1 and 2 only???? done clear
  B)
  ?1,2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?1,2, 3 and 4???? done clear
  D)
  ?1,3 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer43)
  The sun is never overhead at any time of the year in

  1. Tropical Zone

  2. North and South Temperate Zones

  3. North and South Frigid Zones

  Which of the above facts is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????? ?????????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  ?1,2, and 3?????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. Norway is known as the "land of midnight sun".

  2. Japan is known as the "land of rising sun"

  3. There are large scale seasonal variations in duration of the day at Singapore.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  ?2 and 3 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which country of the world never gets vertical rays of the sun?
  A)
  ?India??????????? ??????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?Australia done clear
  C)
  ?Uruguay???????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?Kenya done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Which of the following is not the cause for seasonal variation in the length of the day?
  A)
  ?Rotation of the earth done clear
  B)
  ?Revolution of the earth done clear
  C)
  ?Inclination of the earth's axis on its orbital plane done clear
  D)
  ?Elliptical shape of the earth's orbit done clear
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• question_answer47)
  The sun shines vertically at the equator on

  1. 21st March?????

  2. 21st June

  3. 23rd September

  4. 22nd December

  A)
  ?1 and 2????????? ? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  ?1 and 3????????? ? done clear
  D)
  ?3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer48)
  The local time at a station A is 3PM when it is noon at Greenwich. This indicates that

  1. A is \[{{45}^{o}}\] east of Greenwich

  2. Longitude of A is\[{{45}^{o}}W\].

  A)
  ?Only 1?????????? ?? done clear
  B)
  ?Only 2 done clear
  C)
  ?Only 1 and 2???? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?Neither 1 or 2 done clear
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• question_answer49)
  North pole experiences continuous sunlight at the time of
  A)
  ?Vernal Equinox? ??????????? done clear
  B)
  ?Autumnal Equinox done clear
  C)
  ?Summer Solstice ?????????? done clear
  D)
  ?Winter Solstice done clear
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• question_answer50)
  On a world map

  1. Prime Meridian is a straight line passing through Greenwich.

  2. International dateline coincides with \[{{180}^{o}}\] longitude but deviates to make allowance for contiguous lands.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?Both 1 and 2???? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Difference in duration of days and nights increases from equator to poles according to the season.

  2. Duration of day and nights at the equator changes with the change in season.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?Both 1 and 2???? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka era corresponds to which of one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in the normal year of 365 days?
  A)
  ?22nd March (or 21 st March) done clear
  B)
  ?15th May (or 16th May) done clear
  C)
  ?31st March (or 30th March) done clear
  D)
  ?21st April (or 20th April) done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Consider the following pairs with respect to the position of the moon

  1. Perigee??	Moon farthest from the earth
  2. Apogee??	Moon nearest to the earth
  3. Conjunction?	Moon exactly between the earth and the sun

  Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
  A)
  ?1 only? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?3 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  D)
  ?1,2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Consider the following statements

  1. One revolution of moon around the earth is called sidereal month.

  2. Moon's period of revolution with reference to sun is known as synoptic month.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 only?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?2 only done clear
  C)
  ?Both 1 and 2???? ??????????? done clear
  D)
  ?Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer55)
  An observer on the earth's surface always sees the same face of the moon because
  A)
  ?Its path of revolution around the earth is the same as that of the earth around the sun. done clear
  B)
  ?Its period of rotation is the same as that of the earth. done clear
  C)
  ?Its period of revolution around the earth is the same as its period of rotation around its own axis. done clear
  D)
  ?Its direction of rotation is the same as that of the earth. done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Consider the following statements regarding the visible part of the moon from the earth.

  I.? Only 50 per cent of the surface of the moon is visible at a given time.

  II. The remaining 50 per cent can be seen at different times.

  A)
  ?Only I is true done clear
  B)
  ?Only II is true done clear
  C)
  ?Both I and II are true done clear
  D)
  ?Neither I and II is true done clear
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• question_answer57)

  Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always present to the Earth.

  Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 and half days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.

  A)
  ?Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
  ?Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
  ?A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
  ?A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Consider the following statements:

  I. Solar eclipse occurs when moon is exactly between the earth and the sun.

  II. Solar eclipse occurs when the earth is exactly between the sun and the moon.

  A)
  ?Statement I is correct done clear
  B)
  ?Statement II is correct done clear
  C)
  ?Statement I and II are correct done clear
  D)
  ?Neither I nor II is correct done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Lunar eclipse will occur when

  1. Moon is exactly between the earth and the sun.

  2. Earth is exactly between the moon and the sun.

  3. Sun and moon are located on the opposite sides of the earth.

  4. Sun and earth are located on the opposite sides of the moon.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  ?1 and 2 only???? done clear
  B)
  ?2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  ?3 and 4 only???? done clear
  D)
  ?1,2,3,4 done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed:
  A)
  ?At the start of total solar eclipse. done clear
  B)
  ?At the end of total solar eclipse. done clear
  C)
  ?Only along the peripheral region of the totality trail. done clear
  D)
  ?Only in the central regions of the totality trail. done clear
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• question_answer61)
  What type of solar eclipse will occur if the moon is between the earth and the sun and is far away from the earth?
  A)
  ?partial?????????? ?????????????? done clear
  B)
  ?total done clear
  C)
  ?annular????????? ?? done clear
  D)
  ?none of the above done clear
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