14000+ MCQs World Geography (Universe and Solar System)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
2. 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?
3. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, then
4. The Milky Way is classified as
5. Milky Way galaxy has most of its stars
6. 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?
7. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
8. The average distance between Sun and the last planet in the Solar System is
9. 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
10. The ring of Jupiter is composed of
11. When the earth is farthest from the Sun then that phenomenon is known as
12. The two planets having no satellite are
13. The study of universe is known as
14. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
15. The ‘Blue Moon’ phenomenon occurs when
16. The planet which is called twin sister of the Earth is
17. Which of these is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to stars?
18. Which one of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?
19. The Earth is farthest from the Sun on
20. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
21. When any object is taken from the Earth to the Moon
22. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?
23. 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’?
24. Which of the following planets of our solar system has least mass?
25. The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
26. Which one among the following planets is smaller in size than the Earth?
27. When the Moon size is half of the full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is
28. Which one of the following is the heaviest planet of our solar system?
29. 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?
30. According to a new definition adopted by ‘International Astronomical Union’ in 2006, which of the following is not a ‘planet’?
31. 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?
32. 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?
33. 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
34. The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is known as
35. Perihelion occurs every year on
36. Which one among the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
37. The distance of Moon from the Earth is
38. Which one of the following is an object with such a strong gravitational field that even light cannot escape from its surface?
39. We observe twinkling of stars due to
40. 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
42. The number of the planets in the solar system is
43. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ is related to
44. A very small, hot object, which is, the last stage in the life cycle of a star known as
45. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
46. Which of the given two planets are between Mars and Uranus in order of distance from the Sun?
47. The Planets between Earth and Sun are
48. Which one of the following hypothesis/theory explains the origin of the universe?
49. Lunar Eclipse occurs when
50. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diameter)?
