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Class - X

a. Mars
1-The following is (are) example(s) of celestial body
b. Mercury
(ies).
a. Sun c. Venus
b. Moon d. Saturn
c. Stars 10-The following planet is nearest to the Sun.
a. Mars
d. All of the above
2-The following is (are) true about Sun. b. Mercury
a. It is made up of gases c. Venus
b. It has its own heat and light d. Saturn
c. Sun is a star 11-The following is called ‘dwarf planet’
a. Saturn
d. All of the above
b. Jupiter
3-The different group of stars is known as
a. Constellations c. Mars
d. Pluto
b. Celestial bodies
12-The diameter of Moon is ______ that of the earth.
c. Asteroids
d. Comet a. ½
4-The following constellation consists of seven main b. 1/3
stars. c. ¼
d. 2/3
a. a.Ursa major
13-The following planet is known as blue planet.
b. Ursa minor
a. Mars
c. Hercules
b. Mercury
d. Lyra
c. venus
5-The ‘Pole star’ is
d. Earth
a. North star
b. South star 14-The moon moves around the earth in about _____
c. East star days.
d. West star a. 25
6-The following planet(s) has(have) ring around b. 26
c. 27
it(them)
d. 28
a. Jupiter
15-The moon takes _____ days to complete one spin.
b. Saturn
c. Uranus a. 25
d. All of the above b. 26
7-The sun is ___ million km away from the earth. c. 27
d. 28
a. 100
b. 150 16-The majority of asteroids are found between the
c. 200 orbits of
a. Mars and Jupiter
d. 250
8-The correct ascending order of distance of planets b. Earth and Mars
from sun is c. Jupiter and Saturn
d. Saturn and Uranus
a. Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
17-The following planet has maximum number of
b. Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
c. Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter moons.
d. Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn a. Jupiter
b. Saturn
9-The following planet is considered as ‘Earth’s-twin’ c. Uranus
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 d. Neptune d. Earth
18-The following planet takes maximum time for one 26. While watching the night sky, various patterns
spin on its axis formed by different groups of stars are called as
a. Venus ________
b. Mercury
c. Saturn a. Android
d. Uranus b. Pole Star
19-The following planet takes maximum time for one c. Constellations
orbit around sun d. Star Patterns
a. Neptune 27. Most easily recognisable Constellation is
b. Mercury _________.
c. Saturn
d. Uranus a. Saptarshi
20-The following planet takes minimum time for one b. Norma
orbit around sun c. Capricornus
a. Mercury d. Chamaeleon
b. Earth 28. Saptarishi is a group of ______ stars.
c. Mars
d. Venus a. 7
21. We can see Full moon once a month and that night b. 10
is called as _______. c. 8
d. 9
a. Half Poornima 29. In ancient times, people used to determine
b. Poornima directions during the night with the help of ______.
c. Amavasya
d. Half Amavasya a. Constellations
22. Poornima is also called as _______. b. Stars
c. Planets
a. New moon Night d. Pole
b. Old Moon Light 30. The North star which indicates the north direction
c. Half Moon Night is also called the _______.
d. Full moon Night
23. The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in a. Pole Star
the night sky are called _________. b. Constellations
c. Asteroids
a. Shining Earth d. Androids
b. Shining Satellites 31. Which of the star remains in the same position in
c. Astrological Satellites the sky ?
d. Celestial Bodies
24. Celestial Bodies that have their own heat and a. Aldebaran
which emit light in large amounts is called as _______. b. Pole Star
c. Sirius
a. Constellations d. Vega
b. Android 32. Position of the Pole Star with can be easily find
c. Stars with the help of the __________.
d. Planets
25. Which of the following is considered as Star ? a. Norma
b. Phoenix
a. Moon c. Reticulum
b. Galaxy d. Saptarishi
c. Sun

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33. Some celestial bodies do not have their own heat d. 3
and light are called as ________. 41. Which is the brightest planet in the universe?
a. Mercury
a. Planets b. Venus
b. Stars c. Earth
c. Universe d. Saturn
d. Galaxy 42. Which is the nearest planet to the sun?
34. The word planet came from _______ language. a. Neptune
b. Mars
a. Greek c. Mercury
b. English d. Earth
c. Roman 43. On which planet the life exists?
d. Sanskrit a. Earth
35. Greek word equivalent to \"Planet\" i.e b. Moon
\"Planetai\" means __________. c. Jupiter
d. None
a. Defenders 44. Which planet appears to be yellowish?
b. Small a. Asteroids
c. Wonderers b. Mars
d. Not Emitting c. Uranus
36. Planets are depends on __________ for getting d. Saturn
light and heat ? 45. Which is the farthest planet of solar system?
a. Neptune
a. Constellations b. Jupiter
b. Galaxy c. Mercury
c. Satellite d. Earth
d. Stars 46. The first outside orbit of the earth planet is
37. Planet on which we are living is called as a. Jupiter
_________. b. Mars
c. Saturn
a. Mars d. Uranus
b. Jupitor 47. Which is the largest planet in solar system?
c. Pluto a. Mercury
d. Earth b. Mars
38. Which is nearest star of the Earth ? c. Jupiter
d. Saturn
a. Spica 48. What is the gap between the orbit of mars and
b. Sirius Jupiter called?
c. Deneb a. Asteroids
d. Sun b. Comets
39. Asteroids and Meteoroids consists of ____. c. Meteor
d. Meteorite
a. Nine planets 49. Stars appear to move from
a. The sun a. West to east
b. All of these b. East to west
c. Satellites c. North to south
40. How many number of moons , Earth has ? d. South to west
50. The tilting of the earth is responsible for
a. 1 a. Change of days
b. 2 b. Change of the sun’s rays
c. 4 c. Change of the season
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 d. None a. I only
51.. The most popular argument regarding the origin of b. II only
the universe is the Big Bang Theory. c. Both
II. It is also called expanding universe hypothesis d. None
because universe is expanding by accelerating speed. 57. Consider the following statements. Identify the
a. I only right ones.
b. II only I. Stars are celestial bodies that continuously emit light
c. Both and heat.
d. None II. Sun is also a star.
52. Consider the following statements. Identify the a. I only
right ones. b. II only
I. The Solar System comprises the Sun and its eight c. Both
planets. d. None
II. All the planets revolve round the Sun in elliptical 58. Consider the following statements. Identify the
orbits. right ones.
a. I only I. Planets are celestial bodies that revolve around the
b. II only sun.
c. Both II. They emit light like the sun or the stars.
d. None
53. Which of the following are not called "terrestrial a. I only
planets"•? b. II only
a. Mercury c. Both
b. Venus d. None
c. Mars 59.Consider the following statements. Identify the
d. Jupiter right ones.
54. Consider the following statements. Identify the I. A satellite is a celestial body that revolves around
right ones. another celestial body.
I. The earth has a layered structure. II. The moon is the only natural satellite of the earth.
II. From the outermost end of the atmosphere to the a. I only
centre of the earth, the material that exists is not b. II only
uniform. c. Both
a. I only d. None
b. II only 60. Which of the following planets is nearest to the
c. Both sun?
d. None a. Mercury
55. Our earth is geoid in shape. Which of the following b. Venus
evidences prove the earth’s sphericity? c. Mars
I. Circum-navigation of the earth d. Earth
II. The circular horizon 6I. Venus is not visible throughout the year due to I.
III. Sunrise and sunset being closer to the sun than the earth.
IV. Planetary bodies are spherical II. Venus appears brightest of all celestial bodies.
a. I only III. Venus has no moon of its own.
b. II and III only a. I only
c. I and IV only b. II and III only
d. All c. I and III only
56. Consider the following statements. Identify the d. All
right ones. 62. Which of the following planet is called "Red
I. Latitude is the angular distance of a point on the Planet"?
earth's surface. a. Mars
II. It is parallel to a line, the equator, which lies midway b. Mercury
between the poles. c. Jupiter
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 d. Saturn II. When Meteor enters the atmosphere of the earth, It
63. Consider the following statements. Identify the gets heated due to friction of the air.
right ones. a. I only
I. Jupiter is the largest of all the planets. b. II only
II. Jupiter's mass is more than the combined mass of all c. Both
other planets. d. None
III. Ganymede is the satellite of Jupiter. 69. Which of the following is responsible for the
a. I only layering structure of the Earth?
b. II and III only a. Volcanism and earthquakes
c. I and III only b. Solar storms
d. All c. Process of Differentiation
64. Consider the following statements. Identify the d. Photosynthesis
right ones. 70. Which of the following represents the outer
I. Till recently, Pluto was considered as planet. planets?
II. According to the new definition, Plato is not a planet a. Planets between the sun and the earth
but the dwarf planet. b. Planets between the sun and the belt of
a. I only asteroids
b. II only c. Planets in gaseous state
c. Both d. Planets without satellites
d. None
65. Which of the following are not dwarf planets?
a. Ceres
b. Haumea
c. Makemake
d. Europa
66. Consider the following statements. Identify the
right ones.
I. Asteroids are large number of small bodies that
revolve around the sun between the gap of Mars and
Jupiter.
II. Each asteroid has its own orbit and the orbits of all of
them are spread over a large distance forming a band.
a. I only
b. II only
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67. Consider the following statements. Identify the Mob: 98154-72269, 93175-13128
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I. Comets are very small-sized celestial bodies that
revolve around the sun in highly elliptical orbits.
II. Comets are believed to have seeded earth with life.
III. Recently, the European Space Agency mission
Rosetta landed on the comet 67P.
a. I only
b. II and III only
c. II only
d. All
68. Consider the following statements about the
Meteors. Identify the right ones.
I. Meteors are very small stone like objects that are
revolving around the sun.
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