World Geography MCQ Set-3

Solar System MCQ GK for competitive examinations in India such as UPSC CSE, APPSC, APSC, MPSC, MPPSC, JPSC, HPPSC, PPSC, HPSC, UPPSC, TNPSC, SSC, NDA and various other recruitment examinations conducted by Union Government of India, State Governments and Public Sector Undertakings in India.

Q.1 Which of the following part of the Sun is visible to humans?

A. Corona

B. Photosphere

C. Chromospheres

D. Core

Answer: B. Photosphere

Q.2 Which of the following planet is an example of Jovian planet?

A. Jupiter

B. Earth

C. Mars

D. Mercury

Answer: A. Jupiter

Note: Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune are called as Jovian planet or gas giant planet as its outer atmosphere contains hydrogen and helium.

Q.3 Phobos is a natural satellite of which of the following planet?

A. Saturn

B. Mars

C. Jupiter

D. Nepture

Answer: B. Mars

Note: Phobos and Deimos are natural satellite of Mars.

Q.4 Which of the following part of the Sun is visible at the time of the eclipse?

A. Corona

B. Photosphere

C. Chromospheres

D. Core

Answer: A. Corona

Q.5 Which of the following is the deepest point from sea-level in the earth?

A. South Pole

B. Mariana Trench

C. Red Sea

D. None of these

Answer: B. Mariana Trench

Q.6 The time taken by the light of Sun to reach earth is:

A. 0 second

B. 8 minutes

C. 8 minutes 18 seconds

D. None of these

Answer: C. 8 minutes 18 seconds

Q.7 Which of the following planet of the solar system has the shortest revolution time period around the Sun?

A. Mars

B. Mercury

C. Neptune

D. Jupiter

Answer: B. Mercury

Note: As mercury is at the least distance from the Sun among all planets of the Solar system, thus mercury takes the shortest time to revolve around the Sun.

Q.8 Which of the following planet of the solar system has the highest density?

A. Earth

B. Mars

C. Jupiter

D. Mercury

Answer: A. Earth

Q.9 The largest planet of the Solar system according to size is:

A. Neptune

B. Jupiter

C. Saturn

D. Earth

Answer: B. Jupiter

Q.10 The smallest planet of the solar system is:

A. Mercury

B. Earth

C. Neptune

D. Mars

Answer: A. Mercury

Note: Mercury is slightly larger than the moon.

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