Universe & Solar System PYQs
Years
Tick one or moreAll years
All questions on this topic
Prelims 1999 – 1995 · page 2 of 2Tap an option to check it. For one question at a time, use Start practice above.
Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth’s origin from gases and dust particles?
When there is noon at the G.M.T. meridian, people at another place of the Earth are taking their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is
Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
I.Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.II.Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.III.The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.Of these statements:
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Special Characteristic)
A.Farthest planet from the SunB.Largest planet of the solar systemC.Planet second from the Sun in the solar systemD.Planet nearest to the SunList II (Name of Planet)
1.Mercury2.Venus3.Jupiter4.Pluto5.SaturnOne Astronomical Unit is the average distance between
The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
‘Diamond Ring’ is a phenomenon observed
The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich:
I.CubaII.GreeceIII.IraqIV.Costa RicaV.JapanWhich one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?