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Solar System

214 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 6 of 9

Q126. Which of the following is the largest satellite of the solar system?

  1. ATitan
  2. BMiranda
  3. CMoon
  4. DGanymede
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Answer: D) Ganymede

Q127. Which of the following planets has a ring around it?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BArun
  3. CVarun
  4. DSaturn
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Answer: D) Saturn

Q128. "Juna" is NASA's mission related to which of the following?

  1. ASaturn
  2. BFortunate
  3. CJupiter
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: C) Jupiter

Q129. Titan, one of the largest satellites of the solar system, is a satellite of which of the following?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BSaturn
  3. CUranus
  4. DNeptune
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Answer: B) Saturn

Q130. Saturn is the planet-

  1. Acolder than Pluto
  2. Bcolder than Neptune
  3. Chotter than Neptune
  4. Dhotter than Jupiter
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Answer: C) hotter than Neptune

Q131. Which astronomer first observed the planet Saturn?

  1. AGalileo
  2. BCopernicus
  3. CPtolemy
  4. DKepler
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Answer: A) Galileo

Q132. The farthest planet visible to the naked eye is

  1. AJupiter
  2. BSaturn
  3. CUranus
  4. DPluto and the Sun
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Answer: B) Saturn

Q133. What is the total number of rings found around Saturn?

  1. A6
  2. B7
  3. C9
  4. D12
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Answer: B) 7

Q134. The planet with the lowest density in the solar system is-

  1. AArun
  2. BVarun
  3. CEarth
  4. DSaturn
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Answer: D) Saturn

Q135. Which is the second largest planet in the solar system?

  1. AArun
  2. BVarun
  3. CSaturn
  4. DEarth
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Answer: C) Saturn

Q136. Which is the largest satellite of Saturn?

  1. ATitan
  2. BAtlas
  3. CTelesto
  4. DLapets
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Answer: A) Titan

Q137. Which of the following planets has a distinct ring around it?

  1. AUranus
  2. BJupiter
  3. CSaturn
  4. DFortunate
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Answer: C) Saturn

Q138. Who discovered Uranus?

  1. AHerschel
  2. BGalileo
  3. CCopernicus
  4. DKepler
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Answer: A) Herschel

Q139. Which planet is surrounded by the most gases?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BPluto
  3. CUranus
  4. DVenus
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Answer: C) Uranus

Q140. How many satellites does Uranus have?

  1. A27
  2. B18
  3. C10
  4. D12
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Answer: A) 27

Q141. The planet that moves towards the west is-

  1. AYama
  2. BArun
  3. CVarun
  4. DSaturn
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Answer: B) Arun

Q142. Oberon, Titania, Ariel, Umbriel and Miranda - these five are satellites of which planet?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BArun
  3. CVarun
  4. DFortunate
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Answer: B) Arun

Q143. Which of the following planets is known as the 'lying planet' due to its greater inclination towards the Sun on its axis?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BSaturn
  3. CArun
  4. DVarun
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Answer: C) Arun

Q144. How many years does it take for Uranus to complete one revolution around the Sun?

  1. A29 years
  2. B48 years
  3. C84 years
  4. D92 years
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Answer: C) 84 years

Q145. Which planet rotates in the opposite direction compared to other planets?

  1. ANeptune
  2. BPluto
  3. CUranus
  4. DSaturn
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Answer: C) Uranus

Q146. Which planet emits green light?

  1. AJupiter
  2. BVesper
  3. CUranus
  4. DVarun
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Answer: D) Varun

Q147. Which of the following planets of the solar system is the coldest planet?

  1. ANeptune
  2. BEarth
  3. CFortunate
  4. DMercury
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Answer: A) Neptune

Q148. Due to the presence of which gas the planet Varuna appears green in colour?

  1. Amethane
  2. Bammonia
  3. Cnitrogen
  4. Dhydrogen and helium
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Answer: A) methane

Q149. Which of the following two planets are known as 'siblings'?

  1. AMercury and Venus
  2. BEarth and Venus
  3. CJupiter and Saturn
  4. DArun and Varun
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Answer: D) Arun and Varun

Q150. Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?

  1. AMercury
  2. BVesper
  3. CFortunate
  4. DEarth
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Answer: A) Mercury

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