Basic Geography Knowledge

 

 

1. Study of the Universe is known as ?

  1. Sociology
  2. Cosmology
  3. Universology
  4. Petology
Answer: Option B

2. Approximately how many Galaxies are there ?

  1. 10 Billion Galaxies
  2. 100 Billion Galaxies
  3. 1000 Billion Galaxies
  4. 10000 Billion Galaxies
Answer: Option B

3. Big Bang theory explains ?

  1. Origin of Universe.
  2. Origin of Sun.
  3. Laws of physics.
  4. None of above.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Big Bang theory explains explains origin of universe. It was formulated and proposed by the Belgian astronomer and cosmologist "Georges Lemaitre".
 

4. Big Bang was an explosion that occurred ?

  1. 10 Billion years ago
  2. 15 Billion years ago
  3. 20 Billion years ago
  4. 25 Billion years ago
Answer: Option B

5. Which is correct order of solar system starting from Sun ?

  1. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  2. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
  3. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
  4. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Answer: Option A

6. Which Planet is dwarf planet

  1. Mercury
  2. Pluto
  3. Mars
  4. Uranus
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Pluto is a dwarf planet.

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called terrestrial planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called Gaseous planets.


7. Diameter of Sun is ?

  1. 12 Lakh kms
  2. 13 Lakh kms
  3. 14 Lakh kms
  4. 15 Lakh kms
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"Size of sun compared to Earth" : Sun is thirteen lakh times as that of Earth.
 

8. Which are the main gases present in Sun ?

  1. Hydrogen and Helium
  2. Hydrogen and Argon
  3. Argon and Helium
  4. Hydrogen and Carbon Diaoxide
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Sun is composed of 75 % of hydrogen and 26.5 % of Helium.

9. Surface temperature of Sun is about ?

  1. 5000 degree celsius
  2. 5500 degree celsius
  3. 6000 degree celsius
  4. 6500 degree celsius
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Surface temperature of Sun is about 6000 degree Celsius and temperature at the centre is around 15,000,000 degree Celsius.
 

10. Which planet is biggest in size in solar system ?

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Neptune
  4. Jupiter
Answer: Option D
 

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