14000+ MCQs World Geography (Universe and Solar System)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. 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’?
2. Perihelion occurs every year on
3. A group of stars arranged in a particular shape is called
4. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because
5. In the sequence of planets in the Solar system, which planet comes in between Mercury and Earth?
6. Every solar eclipse occurs on
7. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?
8. Which of the following planets has rings around it?
9. Which one of the following represents the inner planets?
10. How many constellations are in our space?
11. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
12. Assertion (A) Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. Reason (R) Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system. Codes
13. Which one among the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
14. Which one of the following is not found in space?
15. A very small, hot object, which is, the last stage in the life cycle of a star known as
16. The planet which is called twin sister of the Earth is
17. 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?
18. The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
19. The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is known as
20. The average distance between Sun and the last planet in the Solar System is
21. The two planets having no satellite are
22. Consider the following statements.
A person in spacecraft situated at the mid of Earth and Sun will see that
I. sky is black.
II. stars do not twinkle
III. the temperature outside the spacecraft is more than that of the Earth’s surface. Which of the following is true?
23. 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.
24. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
25. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
26. Consider the following statements.
I. The nearest large galaxy of Milky Way is the Andromeda Galaxy.
II. The Sun’s nearest known star is a red dwarf star called Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.3 light years away.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
27. The limit beyond which stars suffer internal collapse is called
28. When the Moon size is half of the full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is
29. 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?
30. The word Perihelion and Aphelion was coined by
31. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diameter)?
32. When any object is taken from the Earth to the Moon
33. Titan is the largest Moon of the planet
35. The group of stars that indicates the direction of Poles is
36. Which of the following does not belong to solar system?
37. One astronomical unit is the average distance
38. The fact that the planets move around the Sun, not in circles but in ellipses, was first demonstrated by
39. 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
40. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ is related to
41. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
42. Lunar Eclipse occurs when
44. Which one among the following planets is smaller in size than the Earth?
45. The Earth is farthest from the Sun on
46. The term’ ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of
47. 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
48. Assertion (A) The planet Neptune appears blue in colour. Reason (R) The presence of methane gas in the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for its colour. Codes
49. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
50. The Earth is located between
