Universe General Knowledge MCQs - 11

Universe General Knowledge MCQs - 11

1 The mean distance from the earth to the Sun
(a) 450 million km
(b) 250 million km
(c) 160 million km ✓
(d) 14 million km

2. Which o mof the following planets has the largest oxygen content?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Mercury
(c) Venus
(d) Earth ✓

3. Which one of the following planets contains the ‘Great Red Spot1?
(a) Saturn
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter ✓
(d) Pluto

4. 'Blue dwarfs’ and ’Red giants’ refer respectively to __________.
(a) Pigmies and the Caucasians
(b) Young stars and old stars ✓
(c) Old stars and young stars
(d) Native and hybrid varieties of milch cattle

5. How many layers are present in the atmosphere of the sun?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3 ✓
(d) 4

6. The first ever artificial satellite was launched by __________.
(a) Russia ✓
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) America

7. The first artificial satellite was launched on
(a) October 4,1951
(b) October 4,1961
(c) October 4,1957 ✓
(d) October 4,1967

8. America launched its first space station in the year   .
(a) 1963
(b) 1969
(c) 1973 ✓
(d) 1978

9. In 1979, on returning back to earth’s atmosphere a satellite was broken into pieces is _____.
(a) Sputnik
(b) Skylab ✓
(c) Apollo-II
(d) Rabbet,

10. In 1986, Russia launched its space station into space, which was _____.
(a) Sputnik
(b) Rahber
(c) Mir ✓
(d) Skylab - II


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