1.
When does the distance between the sun and the earth is minimum?
Answer: Option 'A'
January 3
2.
When the sun is nearest to the earth, the earth is said to be in
Answer: Option 'D'
Perihelion
3.
When does the earth is at its maximum distance from the sun?
Answer: Option 'B'
July 4
4.
When is the rate of rotation of the earth is highest on its axis?
Answer: Option 'D'
It never changes
5.
The International Date Line is
Answer: Option 'D'
180° longitude
6.
The difference between solar day and sidereal day is
Answer: Option 'B'
Solar day longer than sidereal day
7.
The average distance between ……… and ………… is called one astronomical unit.
Answer: Option 'A'
Earth and sun
8.
What percentage of the surface of the moon is visible from the earth?
Answer: Option 'D'
About 59%
9.
The unit of measurement of the distance of stars from the sun is called
Answer: Option 'A'
Light year
10.
Which of the following is the largest producer of Coco in Africa?
Answer: Option 'A'
Ghana
11.
The most thinly populated part of North America is
Answer: Option 'A'
Alaska
12.
......... is exported from Halifax.
Answer: Option 'A'
Wood and its articles
13.
The chief agricultural product of the U.S.A is
Answer: Option 'A'
Maize
14.
Which of the following is the chief occupation of Brazilians?
Answer: Option 'C'
Producing Coffee
15.
Which of the following implies on the surface of the moon?
Answer: Option 'B'
Mass remains constant and only weight becomes lesser
16.
What is the name of the comet that appears every 76 years?
Answer: Option 'C'
Halley
17.
With reference to the sun, the moon’s period of revolution is
Answer: Option 'C'
Equal to one Synodic month
18.
Which of the following planets lie between mars and Uranus in order of their distances from the sun?
Answer: Option 'B'
Jupiter and Saturn
19.
Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongs to
Answer: Option 'C'
Japan
20.
When will be the longest day in Australia?
Answer: Option 'D'
December 22