Best 50 GK General Knowledge Questions SET:-6

Q31. Which planet is closest to the Earth ?

(A) Jupiter
(B) Mercury
(C) Saturn
(D) Venus

Answer: Mercury

Q32. How many planets do we have in our solar system including Earth ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8

Answer: 8

Q33. In which season is Earth closest to the sun ?

(A) Autumn
(B) Spring
(C) Summer
(D) Winter

Answer: Summer

Q34. _ causes the alteration in the length of shadows on Earth.

(A) Blockage of Earth by the moon
(B) Earth’s revolution
(C) Earth’s rotation
(D) Movement of the sun

Answer: Earth’s rotation

Q35. Which galaxy are our Earth and solar system a part of ?

(A) Andromeda Galaxy
(B) Black Eye Galaxy
(C) Milky Way
(D) Whirlpool Galaxy

Answer: Milky Way

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Q36. Which is the closest star to Earth ?

(A) Alpha Centauri A
(B) Moon
(C) Proxima Centauri
(D) Sun

Answer: Proxima Centauri

Q37. _ gas is in most abundance on the Earth.

(A) Carbon Dioxide
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen

Answer: Nitrogen

Q38. __ of Earth results in the change of seasons.

(A) Revolution
(B) Rotation
(C) The orbit of the Earth
(D) When the moon blocks the sun

Answer: Revolution

Q39. The rotation of Earth happens when __.

(A) The Earth orbits around the moon
(B) The Earth orbits around the sun
(C) The Earth spins on its axis
(D) The sun orbits around the Earth

Answer: The Earth spins on its axis

Q40. Earth completes one rotation in approximately __ hours.

(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 24
(D) 36

Answer: 24