Indian and World Geography Questions set 1

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General Studies  Indian and World Geography  Questions for SSC / UPSC MCQs Set 1 Questions And Answers for SSC-CGL, UPPSC, UPSC, NDA, CDS and UPSC Civil Services Prelims Online free practice Quiz  – General Studies

1 .The study of heavenly bodies is known as:
A.  Astrology
B.  Astronautics
C.  Astronomy
D.  Astrophysics
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2 .Comets revolve around:
A.  sun
B.  earth
C.  venus
D.  no single heavenly body
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3 .Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites ?
A.  Mercury and Venus
B.  Venus and Mars
C.  Mercury and Pluto
D.  Venus and Neptune
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4 .The planet having eight moons is :
A.  Venus
B.  Mars
C.  Uranus
D.  Neptune
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5 .The hottest planet is : (a ) Mercury
A.  Venus
B.  Jupiter
C.  Saturn
D.  2
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6 .Which of the following is the brightest planet?
A.  Mercury
B.  Venus
C.  Mars
D.  Jupiter
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7 .Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A.  Jupiter
B.  Venus
C.  Mercury
D.  Mars
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8 .Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin ?
A.  Venus
B.  Mars
C.  Uranus
D.  Neptune
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9 .Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution ?
A.  Mars
B.  Venus
C.  Mercury
D.  Jupiter
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10 .Which of the following planets is known as 'Morning Star'?
A.  Mercury
B.  Venus
C.  Mars
D.  Jupiter
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11 .Which planet looks reddish in the night sky ?
A.  Mercury
B.  Mars
C.  Jupiter
D.  Saturn
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12 .Match the following :A. Largest Planet 1. Pluto
B. Brightest Planet 2. Jupiter
C. Densest Planet 3. Earth
D. Smallest Planet 4. Venus
A B C D

A.  2 3 4 1
B.  2 4 3 1
C.  3 4 1 2
D.  3 4 2 1
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13 .The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is :
A.  24 hrs
B.  24 hrs 35 sec
C.  23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
D.  23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
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14 .Match the following
Planet Gases in atmosphere
A. Venus 1. Hydrogen and helium
B. Mars 2. Hydrogen, helium ammonia, methane
C. Saturn 3. Carbon dioxide, amonia and methane
D. Jupiter 4. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
A B C D
A.  4 3 1 2
B.  2 3 4 1
C.  4 2 3 1
D.  2 1 4 3
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15 .A blackhole is a :
A.  contracted star with intense gravitational pull
B.  6star with very low surf act temperature
C.  star with no atmosphere
D.  pulsating star
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