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______ is the time taken by the earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.

A) Lunar year B) Sidereal year
C) Solar year D) Tropical year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sidereal year

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How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?

A) 26.3 B) 27.3
C) 28.3 D) 29.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 27.3

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The Moon takes about 27.3 days to perform one complete orbit around the Earth.

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Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?

A) Diesel B) Kerosene
C) Hydrogen D) Coal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hydrogen

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According to the distance of planets from the Sun, which of the following order is correct?

A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars B) Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
C) Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus D) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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The name of the space shuttle, which carried the Indian born Kalpana Chawla into space was

A) Columia B) Challenger
C) Atlantis D) Endeavour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Columia

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Halophytes are plants that grow in

A) Cold Water B) Fresh Water
C) Ponds D) Salt Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salt Water

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Which is the coldest planet?

A) Uranus B) Venus
C) Neptune D) Jupiter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neptune

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Ilmenite is an ore/mineral of _________.

A) Titanium B) Copper
C) Lead D) Manganese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Titanium

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