The Universe

A quiz about the universe, covering topics like stars, planets, constellations, and celestial phenomena

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Dhruv tara is also known as

  1. Pole star
  2. Polaris
  3. Sun
  4. Both 1 and 2
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which months of the year is Mercury visible?

  1. January and February
  2. March and April
  3. September and October
  4. November and December
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Light year is

  1. the distance travelled by light in onr year at a speed of light
  2. the distance travelled by light in one month at the speed of light
  3. the distance travelled by light in one day at the speed of light
  4. the distance travelled by light in one hour at the speed of light
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Hindi name of Ursa minor is

  1. Virhat Saptrashi
  2. Laghu Saptarshi
  3. Nriga
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The gap between Mars and Jupiter consists of

  1. dust
  2. asteroids
  3. comets
  4. carbon dioxide
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which planet in the solar system takes the maximum time to rotate around its axis?

  1. Venus
  2. Mercury
  3. Pluto
  4. Mars
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The mass of Venus is

  1. 1/5 times that of earth
  2. 2/5 times that of earth
  3. 3/5 times that of earth
  4. 4/5 times that of earth
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Small stone like objects that are revolving around the sun are called

  1. meteors
  2. meteorites
  3. comets
  4. asteroids
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The duration of day and night is equal in both hemispheres on

  1. September 23 and March 21
  2. September 23 and March 20
  3. September 22 and March 21
  4. September 22 and March 20
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The atmosphere of Jupiter consists mostly of

  1. hydrogen and helium
  2. hydrogen and carbon monoxide
  3. hydrogen and carbon dioxide
  4. hydrogen and methane