Solar System

8 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following statements :
    1. Statement I : Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth's rotation and axis.
    2. Statement II : Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth's outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.
    3. Statement III : As the Earth's polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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    Answer: B. Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I

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  2. 2
    A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the
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    Answer: C. direction keeping the polestar to his left

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  3. 3

    In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?

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    Answer: B. Jupiter and Saturn

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  4. 4

    Among the following, which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?

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    Answer: B. Jupiter

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  5. 5

    Who amongst the following was the first to state that the Earth was spherical?

    UPSC CSE I - 2001
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    Answer: A. Aristotle

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  6. 6

    Which one of the following scholars suggested the earth's origin from gases & dust particles?

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    Answer: D. O. Schmidt

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  7. 7

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct Answer:

    List-I List-II
    (Special characteristic) (Name of planet)
    A. Smallest planet of the solar
    system    		 1. Mercury
    B. Largest planet of the solar system 2. Venus
    C. Planet second from the Sun in the solar
    system    		 3. Jupiter
    D. Planet nearest to the Sun 4. Pluto
    5. Saturn

    Codes:

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    Answer: D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

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  8. 8

    Diamond ring is a phenomenon observed:

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    Answer: C. only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail

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