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World Geography English UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013

Q981.Which of the following planets does not have satellite?

AEarth BMars CJupiter DVenus

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World Geography English MPPCS (Pre) 2014

Q982.Size of the Sun is how many times bigger than that of the Earth?

A124 times B100 times C109 times D115 times

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World Geography English UPPSC (GIC) 2010 Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2006

Q983.The Earth is nearest to the Sun on

A3rd January B4th July C22nd March D21st September

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World Geography English Kerala PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 2010

Q984.The distance between Earth and the Sun is

A107.7 million km B142.7 million km C146.6 million km D149.6 million km

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World Geography English IAS (Pre) 1997

Q985.The average or mean distance between Earth and Sun is

A70 × 105 km B100 × 105 km C110 × 106 km D150 × 106 km

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World Geography English Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2011 IAS (Pre) 1998

Q986.One Astronomical unit is average distance

ABetween Earth and Sun BBetween Earth and Moon CBetween Jupiter and Sun DBetween Neptune and Sun

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World Geography English IAS (Pre) 2002

Q987.Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in

AWater vapour in stratus clouds BIce crystals in Cirro-Cumulus clouds CIce crystals in Cirrus clouds DDust particles in Stratus clouds

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World Geography English IAS (Pre) 1993

Q988.The Solar Eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because

AThe size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small as compared to cross-section of Earth BThe Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions CThe trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles DSun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the Moon due to atmosphere refraction

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World Geography English 47th BPSC (Pre) 2005 MPPCS (Pre) 1993 UPPCS (Pre) 1990

Q989.When does Solar eclipse occur?

AWhen Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon BWhen Earth comes between Sun and Moon CWhen Moon comes between Earth and Sun DNone of the above

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World Geography English UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006 RAS/RTS (Pre) 2000, 1999

Q990.Every Solar eclipse occurs on

APoornima only BAmavasya only CBoth (A) and (B) DNeither (A) nor (B)

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World Geography English Arunachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2018 UPPCS (Pre) 2006, 2001, 1996

Q991.Solar energy is due to

AIonization BNuclear Fusion CNuclear Fission DOxidation

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World Geography English UPPCS (Pre) 2001

Q992.The substances present at the centre of the Sun are in

ASolid, liquid and gaseous states BLiquid state only CThe form of Gas and Plasma DBoth liquid and gaseous state

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World Geography English UPPCS (Pre) 1991

Q993.Solar eclipse occurs on

AQuarter Moon day BNew Moon day CAny day DFull Moon day (Poornima)

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World Geography English IAS (Pre) 1996

Q994.Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed

AAt the start of a total solar eclipse BAt the end of a total solar eclipse COnly along the peripheral regions of the totality trail DOnly in the central regions of the totality trail

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World Geography English IAS (Pre) 2015

Q995.The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of

AThe limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth BRegions inside the Earth where shale gas is available CSearch for the Earth-like planets in outer space DSearch for meteorites containing precious metals

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World Geography English MPPCS (Pre) 2010

Q996.Which of the following is not a planet of Solar System?

AMercury BFlorida CVenus DSaturn

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World Geography English UPPCS (Mains) 2004

Q997.Hydrogen, Helium and Methane are the main gases present on

AUranus, Neptune and Mars BJupiter, Saturn and Mars CUranus, Neptune and Venus DMars and Venus

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World Geography English UPPCS (Mains) 2011

Q998.Which of the following pairs is not properly matched?

AThe largest planet of the Solar System - Jupiter BThe smallest planet of the Solar System - Mercury CThe brightest planet of the Solar System - Venus DThe slowest moving planet of Solar System - Mars

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World Geography English UPPCS (Mains) 2004

Q999.The planet nearest to the Sun is

AMercury BEarth CVenus DPluto

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World Geography English UPPCS (Pre) 1992

Q1000.Which is true about Planets?

APlanets are non-luminous bodies and don’t shine BPlanets shine though they are non-luminous bodies CPlanets do not shine though they are luminous body DPlanets are luminous body and also shine

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