Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO)

The Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO) is a competitive exam conducted annually to select the Indian team for the International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO). The exam is open to students of class XI and XII who have a strong interest in astronomy and astrophysics.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?

  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Uranus
  4. Neptune
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the star that our solar system orbits?

  1. Sun
  2. Alpha Centauri
  3. Sirius
  4. Vega
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is located in?

  1. Milky Way
  2. Andromeda
  3. Triangulum
  4. M31
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the closest star to our solar system?

  1. Alpha Centauri A
  2. Alpha Centauri B
  3. Proxima Centauri
  4. Sirius
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?

  1. Ganymede
  2. Titan
  3. Callisto
  4. Io
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the planet that is closest to the Sun?

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

What is the name of the planet that is farthest from the Sun?

  1. Neptune
  2. Uranus
  3. Saturn
  4. Jupiter
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the dwarf planet that was once considered the ninth planet of our solar system?

  1. Pluto
  2. Eris
  3. Makemake
  4. Haumea
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the comet that was visible in the night sky in 1997?

  1. Hale-Bopp
  2. Hyakutake
  3. Shoemaker-Levy 9
  4. Wild 2
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the meteor shower that occurs every year in August?

  1. Perseids
  2. Leonids
  3. Geminids
  4. Ursids
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on Mars in 2012?

  1. Curiosity
  2. Opportunity
  3. Spirit
  4. Sojourner
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently orbiting Jupiter?

  1. Juno
  2. Galileo
  3. Voyager 1
  4. Voyager 2
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently exploring the outer solar system?

  1. New Horizons
  2. Voyager 1
  3. Voyager 2
  4. Cassini-Huygens
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the telescope that is located in Chile and is the largest optical telescope in the world?

  1. Very Large Telescope
  2. Keck Telescope
  3. Subaru Telescope
  4. Gran Telescopio Canarias
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the telescope that is located in space and is studying the early universe?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope
  2. James Webb Space Telescope
  3. Spitzer Space Telescope
  4. Chandra X-ray Observatory