14000+ MCQs World Geography (Universe and Solar System)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. The fact that the planets move around the Sun, not in circles but in ellipses, was first demonstrated by
2. The ring of Jupiter is composed of
3. 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
4. The ‘Blue Moon’ phenomenon occurs when
5. The average distance between Sun and the last planet in the Solar System is
6. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diameter)?
7. Which one among the following stars is nearest to the Earth?
8. A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km East of the point where he was standing. He had no instrument to find the direction but he located the pole star. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the
9. When does solar eclipse occur?
10. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, then
11. Which of the following does not belong to solar system?
12. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
13. 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
14. The two planets having no satellite are
15. Which one of the following is the heaviest planet of our solar system?
16. Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet?
17. Which one of the following is not found in space?
18. We observe twinkling of stars due to
20. Which one of the following represents the inner planets?
22. The Milky Way is classified as
23. The planet which is called twin sister of the Earth is
24. The group of stars that indicates the direction of Poles is
25. When the earth is farthest from the Sun then that phenomenon is known as
26. The coldest planet in the solar system is
27. Which of the following planets of our solar system has least mass?
28. Which one of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?
29. Assertion (A) A black hole is an astronomical entity that cannot be seen by telescope. Reason (R) The gravitational field on a black hole is so strong that it does not allow even light to escape. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
30. 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?
31. Which of the following is not a planet?
32. Titan is the largest Moon of the planet
33. The ‘Sea of Tranquility’ lies on
34. Every solar eclipse occurs on
35. 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.
36. A very small, hot object, which is, the last stage in the life cycle of a star known as
37. Which one among the following planets is smaller in size than the Earth?
38. The asteroids are small celestial bodies in the solar system which are found between the planets
39. The colour of the star indicates its
40. Which of these is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to stars?
41. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
42. 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?
43. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
44. The name of our galaxy is
45. The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
46. Time taken by the Sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is
47. According to ‘Big Bang Theory’, our universe sprang into existence as ‘singularity’ around 13.7 billion years ago. Who proposed Big Bang Theory?
48. How many constellations are in our space?
49. Lunar Eclipse occurs when
50. A group of stars arranged in a particular shape is called
