14000+ MCQs World Geography (Universe and Solar System)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/09/2026
1. According to ‘Big Bang Theory’, our universe sprang into existence as ‘singularity’ around 13.7 billion years ago. Who proposed Big Bang Theory?
2. The Earth is farthest from the Sun on
3. The number of the planets in the solar system is
4. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
5. Which of the following planets is the farthest planet of the solar system?
6. 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?
7. The asteroids are small celestial bodies in the solar system which are found between the planets
8. The group of stars that indicates the direction of Poles is
9. The two planets having no satellite are
10. The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
12. The Milky Way is classified as
13. Consider the following statements.
I. The part of the Sun that we can see is known as Photosphere.
II. The outermost part of the Sun, which is visible only at the time of a solar eclipse, is known as Corona.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
14. 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?
16. Which of the following planets has rings around it?
18. The ‘Black Hole Theory’ was propounded by
19. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, then
20. The ‘Sea of Tranquility’ lies on
21. 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.
22. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
23. Every solar eclipse occurs on
24. The average distance between Sun and the last planet in the Solar System is
25. Titan is the largest Moon of the planet
26. The colour of the star indicates its
27. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
28. Which of the following planets of our solar system has least mass?
29. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
30. Arrange the planets given below in order of increasing distance from the Sun?
I. Neptune
II. Earth
III. Jupiter
IV. Uranus
31. 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?
32. The Earth is located between
33. The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is known as
34. Which of the following pairs is not properly matched?
35. Which of the following does not belong to solar system?
36. Which one among the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
37. Milky Way galaxy has most of its stars
38. One astronomical unit is the average distance
39. How many constellations are in our space?
40. Which one of the following represents the inner planets?
41. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
42. When a planet, asteroid or comet is closest to the sun, then it is called as
43. The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
44. On the surface of the Moon, two persons cannot listen to each other as
45. When the Moon size is half of the full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is
46. 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’?
47. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because
48. 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
49. We observe twinkling of stars due to
50. Which of the following is not a planet?