Tag: origin of universe

Questions Related to origin of universe

The cosmic microwave background radiation comes from:

  1. quasars

  2. the solar nebula

  3. the Big Bang

  4. radio galaxies


Correct Option: C

What does the Big Bang Theory say?

  1. The universe is collapsing and getting smaller.

  2. The universe was created in its current location

  3. All of the matter in the Universe exploded from a tiny, dense point

  4. Two galaxies collided causing a big bang


Correct Option: C

Which of the following are not called "terrestrial planets"?

  1. Venus

  2. Mercury

  3. Mars

  4. Jupiter


Correct Option: D

State whether true or false :
Comets are very small-sized celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in highly elliptical orbits.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The cosmic micorwave background radiation comes from :

  1. Radio galaxies

  2. The big bang

  3. The solar nebula

  4. Quasars


Correct Option: B

Which of the following planets is nearest to the sun?

  1. Mercury

  2. Mars

  3. Earth

  4. Venus


Correct Option: A

Which of the following planet is called "Red Planet"? 

  1. Mars

  2. Mercury

  3. Saturn

  4. Jupiter


Correct Option: A

State whether true or false :
When Meteor enters the atmosphere of the earth, it gets heated due to friction of the air.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The empty space between two Saturn rings is called ___________.

  1. the inter-planetary space

  2. zones

  3. belts

  4. cassini division


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 1675, Cassini determined this space and hence it is called cassini division.

Ans: Cassini Division

There are two ways to measure the brightness of a star; the apparent magnitude of the brightness of the star is the brightness seen from the earth and absolute magnitude of the brightness of the star which is the brightness of a star seen from the standard distance of ___________.

  1. $10$ parsec

  2. $32.6$ light years

  3. $3.26$ light years

  4. both (a) and (b)


Correct Option: D