Cluster · Earth and Solar System Science

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Earth Science and Solar System Basics
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The Big Dipper is an asterism formed by the seven brightest stars in the constellation:

[SSC CHSL 2024]

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Planet Pluto was discovered by:

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Lucifer is another name for the planet______.

[SSC CGL 2019]

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The study of the universe is known as:

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Each orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) takes _____minutes .

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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Which trend is found about the distance between the galaxies?

[SSC CPO 2023]

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How many days are taken by the moon to complete a single rotation on its axis?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Which among the following is the coldest of the atmospheric layers?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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Atmospheric temperature usually decreases with altitude, but sometimes this phenomenon gets reversed in the troposphere. This phenomenon is known as _________.

[SSC MTS 2024]

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Earthquakes that are produced due to the sliding of rocks along a fault plane are known as:

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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The destructive form of Tsunami, also called Seismic Sea Waves are usually caused by the earthquake having:

[NTPC CBT 2]

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Which layer of atmosphere helps in radio transmission?

[SSC CGL 2022]

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Which of the following layers of the atmosphere means region of mixing ?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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All natural earthquakes take place in the:

[SSC MTS 2024]

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The ozone layer is found in which of the following layers of the atmosphere?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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In which layer of the atmosphere is ozone most concentrated?

[NTPC CBT 2]

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Which of the following is commonly referred to as ‘Ozone Hole’?

[SSC CGL 2021]

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Which of the following planets’ atmosphere is made up of thick white and yellowish clouds of sulphuric acid?

[SSC CHSL 2024]

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The ______ radiation belts are giant swaths of magnetically trapped highly energetic charged particles that surround Earth.

[SSC CGL 2021]

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Which of the following is the highest layer of atmosphere?

[RRC GROUP D]

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Which of the following represents the correct order of Occurrence of the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the surface of the earth?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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The first layer of earth’s atmosphere is ______.

[SSC GD 2022]

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What is the average height of troposphere?

[SSC CGL 2022]

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Ozone depletion in the stratosphere layer of the atmosphere is responsible for which of the following

[RRC GROUP D]

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The _____ lies above the mesopause and is a region in which temperature increases with height .

[SSC CGL 2021]

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Which of the following statements is correct about Aurora Borealis?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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A section of an active fault that has produced earthquakes in the past but is now quiet and is believed that the fault segment is capable of producing earthquake on some other basis is known as:

[SSC MTS 2024]

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What is the height of the troposphere near the poles and the equator, respectively?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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The zone separating the troposphere from the stratosphere is called the _____.

[SSC CHSL 2024]

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Which of the following is the lowermost layer of the Atmosphere?

[SSC CGL 2019]

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All the changes in climate and weather takes place in ______________.

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Planetary scientists call the thin gaseous envelope around the Moon as the ______.

[SSC CGL 2019]

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Which of the following is connected with daily atmospheric weather changes ?

[SSC MTS 2023]

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Which of the following layers is NOT one of the atmospheric layers of the earth?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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What kind of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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In which layer of atmosphere does the meteorites burn up on entering from space ?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the stratosphere?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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Which of the given layers of the atmosphere has the lowest density?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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At which of these places is the thickness of the troposphere the greatest?

[RRC GROUP D]

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Identify the correct statement with respect to Earth.

[SSC GD 2022]

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The light of the sun takes about ______ minutes to reach the earth.

[SSC GD 2022]

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Which part of the earth is the main source of magma?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Nife layer of earth is situated in the ________.

[SSC MTS 2024]

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The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called ______.

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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On which of the following occasions the lunar eclipse occurs?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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In 1596, who suggested in his work 'Thesaurus Geographicus' that the continents of the earth were not always located in their present positions ?

[SSC CPO 2024]

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How many planets are terrestrial planets ?

[SSC CPO 2023]

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Which is the most widely accepted model to explain the formation and evaluation of the solar system?

[SSC CPO 2023]

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How thick is the lithosphere?

[SSC CGL 2022]

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In approximately how much time does Mars complete one spin on its axis?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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