14000+ MCQs World Geography (Universe and Solar System)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Every solar eclipse occurs on
2. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?
3. Which of the following is/are cited by the scientists as evidence/ evidences for the continued expansion of universe?
I. Detection of microwaves in space.
II. Observation of red shift phenomenon in space.
III. Movement of asteroids in space.
IV Occurrence of supernova explosions in space.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
4. Assertion (A) The same face of the Moon always faces the Earth. Reason (R) The Moon completes one rotation around its own axis in 23 1/2 days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth. Codes
5. The Planets between Earth and Sun are
6. Lunar Eclipse occurs when
7. When does solar eclipse occur?
8. Consider the following statements regarding Solar system.
I. All the planets revolve round the Sun in the same plane in our Solar System.
II. All the planets rotate on their axis from West to East.
III. The diameter of the Solar System is 1,173 crore kms.
Which of the above is/are true?
9. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because
10. Perihelion occurs every year on
11. Which one of the planets is known as ‘Morning Star’ as well as ‘Evening Star’ because it is the first to appear in the evening and last to disappear in the morning?
12. Which is true about planets?
14. The planet which is called twin sister of the Earth is
15. The group of stars that indicates the direction of Poles is
16. Which of the following pairs is not properly matched?
17. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The Earth is nearest to the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on 3rd January.
II. The Earth is farthest away from the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on 4th July.
III. The Earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on 4th July.
IV. The Earth is nearest to the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on 3rd January.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
18. One astronomical unit is the average distance
20. Which one of the following hypothesis/theory explains the origin of the universe?
21. The average distance between Sun and the last planet in the Solar System is
22. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
25. A ‘black hole’ is a body in space which does not allow any type of radiation to come out. This property is due to its
26. The word Perihelion and Aphelion was coined by
27. A group of stars arranged in a particular shape is called
28. The fact that the planets move around the Sun, not in circles but in ellipses, was first demonstrated by
29. We observe twinkling of stars due to
30. The hottest planet of the solar system is
31. When any object is taken from the Earth to the Moon
32. Which of the following planets is tilted at 90°, so it almost rolls around the Sun and hence, it is also called as ‘Sleeping planet’?
33. When the Moon size is half of the full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is
34. The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
35. The distance of Moon from the Earth is
36. Consider the following statements.
I. Galaxies are the major building block of the universe.
II. Galaxies may be regular or irregular in shape.
III. Each galaxy comprises an average of 100 billion stars.
IV. A galaxy is a huge mass of stars, nebulae and interstellar material.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
37. Which of these is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to stars?
38. Consider the following statements.
I. Our Solar System is located in the Orion arm of the Milky Way galaxy, about two-thirds of the way out from the centre.
II. The Solar System formed from an interstellar cloud of dust and gas, or nebula, about 4.6 billion years ago.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
39. When the earth is farthest from the Sun then that phenomenon is known as
40. The number of the planets in the solar system is
41. Which one of the following is not found in space?
42. The study of universe is known as
43. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diameter)?
44. When a planet, asteroid or comet is closest to the sun, then it is called as
45. Which one of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?
46. Assertion (A) Only one side of the Moon’s surface is visible from the Earth. Reason (R) The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution around the Earth. Codes
47. Which one among the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
48. The two planets having no satellite are
49. Which one of the following is the heaviest planet of our solar system?
50. Which of the given two planets are between Mars and Uranus in order of distance from the Sun?