GK Quiz on Solar System

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Mercury: Slowest rotating planet.
2. Mars: Jovian planet.
3. Jupiter: Planet with a Great Red spot in its atmosphere.

Choose the incorrect options regarding Venus.

1. It is visible from Earth with naked eyes
2. It has ice caps on poles like Earth
3. It has a denser atmosphere than the Earth

Select the correct option for correct statements.

1. Neptune has the largest diurnal range of temperature.
2. Uranus is the coldest planet.
3. Uranus has retrograde rotation and has sunrise in the west and not in the east as we have on the earth.

Pluto was demoted from the status of a planet to that of the dwarf planet in 2006 because it:

1. does not have sufficient mass.
2. has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.

At least one of the presently discovered and accepted 5 dwarf planets lies in-

Select the correctly matched pairs

1. Saturn: A planet having density less than that of water
2. Venus: Duration of day longer than that of year
3. Saturn: King of Planets

Which of the following statements regarding outer planets are not true?

1. Outer planets revolve around the sun quicker than inner planets due to their giant size and higher momentum
2. Only three of the outer planets have visible rings
3. Saturn has the most number of visible rings

Select the correct statements regarding the planets of our solar system.

1. Saturn has the most number of moons.
2. Earth is known as the Blue planet due to the heavy presence of water.
3. Inner planets rotate quickly on their axis due to smaller size.

Match the following:

(i) Asteroids (a) Rocky & metallic objects known as minor planets.
(ii) Asteroid Belt (b) Doughnut shaped concentration of asteroids enlisting the sun.
(iii) Comets (c) Made of dirty ice, gas & dust.
(iv) Meteorites (d) Smaller pieces of rock & dust enlisting the sun.

Recently the presence of which gas was detected on Venus that showed a sign of life?