Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which one of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
While Jupiter was historically cited, Saturn is recognized in the source as having the highest number of documented moons at the time.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the largest planet?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in our solar system by both mass and volume.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What are the two seas linked by Suez Canal?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
A mass of ice originating in mountains in snowfields above the snowline is called:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Glaciers are large, persistent bodies of ice that form where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the diameter of earth?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The equatorial diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,756 kilometers, reflecting its slightly oblate shape.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
How many satellites (moons) of Saturn planet?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This number reflects the count of Saturn's moons documented at the time the original source material was compiled.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Most earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy along faults in the Earth's crust due to tectonic plate movements.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which planet is closest to the sun?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mercury is the innermost planet of the solar system, orbiting at an average distance of about 58 million kilometers from the Sun.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Assuming the directions similar to those on the earth, which planet/planets will experience a sunrise in the west? (i) Mercury (ii) Uranus (iii) Saturn (iv) Venus
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Venus and Uranus rotate on their axes in a retrograde direction (clockwise), causing the sun to appear to rise in the west.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The minimum distance between the sun and the earth occurs on:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The point at which the Earth is closest to the sun is called the Perihelion.
This event occurs annually around January 3 or 4, when the Earth is approximately 147.1 million kilometers away from the sun.
This event occurs annually around January 3 or 4, when the Earth is approximately 147.1 million kilometers away from the sun.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
On the day the sun is nearest to the earth, the earth, is said to be in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Perihelion is the specific point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the Sun.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The earth is at its maximum distance from the sun on:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Aphelion, the point where the Earth is furthest from the Sun, typically occurs around July 4th each year.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The rate of rotation of the earth on its axis is highest on:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Earth's rotational speed remains relatively constant, though its orbital speed varies as it moves along its elliptical path.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the International Date Line?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The International Date Line is an imaginary line located at roughly 180 degrees longitude that marks the start of a new calendar day.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the relationship between solar day and sidereal day?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A solar day is approximately 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day because the Earth must rotate slightly more than 360 degrees to face the Sun again.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
'One Astronomical Unit' is the average distance between:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
An Astronomical Unit (AU) represents the mean distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the Sun, approximately 150 million km.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which comet appears every 76 years?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Halley's Comet is a famous short-period comet that is visible from Earth approximately every 75 to 76 years.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The moon's period of revolution with reference to the sun is:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The synodic month, which lasts about 29.5 days, is the time it takes for the Moon to return to the same position relative to the Sun.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
We always see the same face of the moon because:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Tidal locking causes the Moon's rotational period to match its orbital period around the Earth, keeping one side permanently facing us.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
On which day/days do the spring tides occur? (i) New moon (ii) First quarter of the moon (iii) Third quarter of the moon (iv) Full moon
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Spring tides occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned during the new moon and full moon phases, resulting in higher high tides.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The longest day in Australia:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its longest day occurs during the summer solstice in December.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one move from the ________ to the ________
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Variations in day length are minimal at the equator and become increasingly extreme as one moves toward the North or South Poles.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is wrong?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer during the summer solstice (June) in the Northern Hemisphere, not the winter solstice.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Equinoxes occur on:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Equinoxes are the two times each year when the Sun is directly above the equator and day and night are of approximately equal length.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which place will experience sunlight for the longest period in summer?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Higher latitude cities like Srinagar experience longer daylight hours during the summer months compared to cities closer to the equator.
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