In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of the earth’s shadow is divided into

(1) Five parts

(2) Four parts

(3) Two parts

(4) Three parts

Day and Night are equal at the:

(1) Prime Meridian

(2) the Antarctic

(3) Poles

(4) Equator

Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars.

(1) Japan

(2) Pakistan

(3) China

(4) India

Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?

(1) Kepler

(2) Galileo

(3) Newton

(4) Copernicus

Which of the following is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory developed in 1948, stating that the universe does not change even though it is expanding overtime?

(1) Oscillating Universe

(2) Steady State Universe

(3) Mirror Universe

(4) Eternal Inflation

The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the

(1) Seven Monks

(2) Alpha Centauri

(3) Big Dipper

(4) Small Bear

Which of these is a dwarf planet?

(1) Neptune

(2) Titan

(3) Eris

(4) Hydra

Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

(1) they emit light of a constant intensity

(2) their distance from the earth does not change with time

(3) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in the intensity of light

(4) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable

The outermost layer of Sun is called

(1) Lithosphere

(2) Chromosphere

(3) Photosphere

(4) Corona

On which date in India likely to experience the shortest day?

(1) December 22

(2) March 21

(3) June 22

(4) September 23

When does solar eclipse take place?

(1) When the sun is between the moon and earth

(2) When the earth is between the moon and sun

(3) When the moon is between the sun and earth

(4) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth