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221.

If the Earth's axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, which one among the following would not have happened ?

(a)The North pole will always lie in dark

(b)Days and nights would be equal throughout the year

(c)No change of seasons will take place

(d)The Sun will be perpendicular to the equator

Comment

Answer is: ANA

222.

On the day the Sun is nearest to the Earth, the Earth is said to be in

(a)Perihelion

(b)Aphelion

(c)Perigee

(d)Apogee

Comment

Answer is: ANA

223.

Consider the following statements
1. The Earth's rotation axis is not at 90^o to its orbital plane.
2. The Earth's rotation axis is inclined at 23.50^o.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)Only 1

(b)Only2

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Comment

Answer is: CNA

224.

Which one the following is different in local time between the places located at 165^o East and 165^o West?

(a)0 hr

(b)12 hr

(d)24 hr

Comment

Answer is: CNA

225.

Which one of the following has geographical position of 0 latitude and 0 longitude?

(a)In the South Atlantic Ocean

(b)In the Mediterranean Sea

(c)In Ghana, a West African country

(d)At Greenwich Observatory in England

Comment

Answer is: ANA

226.

28.38^o North and 77.12^o East are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places?

(a)Jaipur

(b)Delhi

(c)Lucknow

(d)Allahabad

Comment

Answer is: BNA

227.

Which one the following is correct?
The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is called a/an

(a)Light year

(b)Parallactic second

(c)Astronomical Unit

(d)Angstrom

Comment

Answer is: CNA

228.

June 21 is the longest day of the year for those living in the Northern hemisphere. What is the shortest day of the year for those living in the Southern hemisphere?

(a)March 21

(b)September 21

(c)December 21

(d)June 21

Comment

Answer is: ANA

229.

Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star?

(a)Lunar year

(b)Solar year

(c)Tropical year

(d)Sidereal year

Comment

Answer is: DNA

230.

Most of the communication satellites today are placed in a geostationary orbit. In order to stay over the same spot on the Earth, a geostationary satellite has to be directly above the

(a)Tropic of Cancer

(b)Either North or South pole

(c)Equator

(d)Tropic of Capricorn

Comment

Answer is: CNA

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