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Pulsars are

(1) stars moving towards the Earth

(2) stars moving away from Earth

(3) rapidly spinning stars

(4) high-temperature stars

The biggest planet of the solar system is

(1) Earth

(2) Mars

(3) Saturn

(4) Jupiter

Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun?

(1) Vega

(2) Sirius

(3) Proxima Centauri

(4) Alpha Centauri

The outermost layer of the Sun is called

(1) Chromosphere

(2) Photosphere

(3) Corona

(4) Lithosphere

Which planet is called the evening star?

(1) Mars

(2) Mercury

(3) Venus

(4) Jupiter

The planet revolving east to west is

(1) Venus

(2) Uranus

(3) Neptune

(4) Pluto

The planet emitting green light is

(1) Jupiter

(2) Venus

(3) Uranus

(4) Neptune

The number of zodiacs is

(1) 10

(2) 12

(3) 13

(4) 11

Which of the following is known as the Morning Star?

(1) Saturn

(2) Jupiter

(3) Mars

(4) Venus

Which planet orbits closest to the earth?

(1) Mars

(2) Jupiter

(3) Venus

(4) Mercury

Solar energy is received by the earth through

(1) conduction

(2) radiation

(3) convection

(4) refraction

The planets on either side of the Earth are

(1) Mars and Jupiter

(2) Mercury and Venus

(3) Venus and Saturn

(4) Mars and Venus

Which planet looks reddish in the night sky ?

(1) Jupiter

(2) Saturn

(3) Mars

(4) Mercury

Isohels are the isopleths of

(1) sunshine

(2) flowering time

(3) rain

(4) clouds

Which one of the following is the largest planet ?

(1) Jupiter

(2) Venus

(3) Saturn

(4) Uranus

The mass of Jupiter is approximately

(1) one-tenth of the solar mass

(2) one-thousandth of the solar mass

(3) one-hundredth of the solar mass

(4) half the solar mass

The planet nearest to the Sun is :

(1) Earth

(2) Mercury

(3) Mars

(4) Venus

The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is :

(1) Mercury

(2) Saturn

(3) Jupiter

(4) Mars