Q.1 Which one of the following INCORRECT?
A-The Pole star lies close to the axis of rotation of the Earth
B-Like Mars, Uranus also rotates from east to west
C-Saturn is the least dense among all the planets
D-The outer planets have large number of moons
Ans- B
Q.2 Geostationary satellite completes its one revolution around the earth in-
A- 90 minutes
B- 24 hours
C- 30 days
D- 365 days
Ans- B
Q.3 Leaves of lotus and water lily are not easily wet because the leaves-
A- Have surface uneven in micro-scale and water cannot come into contact with the depressed areas due to high surface tension
B- Contain an oily substance
C- Contain a greasy substance
D- Have surface too smooth to attract water
Ans- A
Q.4 which among the following used GSLV launch vehicle?
A- GSAT7
B- GSAT14
C- Mars Orbitor Mission
D- None of Above
Ans- C
Q.5 Which of the following set of birds are included in IUCN’s critically endangered list?
A- Great Indian Bustard, Cattle Egret, Indian Vulture
B- Great Indian Bustard, Siberian Crane, Cattle Egret
C- Great Indian Bustard, Siberian Crane, Indian Vulture
D- Cattle Egret, Siberian Crane, Indian Vulture
Ans- C
Q.6 Diamond Ring, God’s Eye and Baily’s Beads are the parts which of phenomenon?
A- Solar eclipse
B- Aurora
C- Lightning
D- Solar storm
Ans-A
Q.7 Formation of colours in soap bubble are due to-
A- Dispersion of light
B- Interference of light
C- Diffraction of light
D- Polarization of light
Ans- B
Q.8 Which one among the following statements about ‘modem’ is correct?
A- Modem is a software
B- Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage
C- Modem is an operating system
D- Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice versa
Ans- D
Q.9 The filament of electric bulb is generally made of tungsten because-
A- Tungsten is cheap
B- Durability of tungsten is high
C- light-emitting power of tungsten is high
D- Melting point of tungsten is high
Ans-D
Q.10 which one of the following is not a Mars rover?
A- Sojourner
B- Opportunity
C- Curiosity
D- Apollo
Ans- D
