SSC Geography Previous Years Questions Set 1

1. The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about—[SSC Statistical Investigators 2006]
A. 8 seconds
B. 8 minutes
C. 10 seconds
D. 10 minutes
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2. Name the first Asian country to Orbit Mars. [SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 2015]
A. Japan
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. India
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3. The number of satellites of the planet is Mercury is: [SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2008]
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 16
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4. The asteroids revolve round the Sun in between: [SSC CGL Prelim 1999 | SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2003]
A. Earth and Mars
B. Mars and Jupiter
C. Jupiter and Saturn
D. Saturn and Uranus
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5. Which amidst the following planets has its orbit closest to Sun? [SSC MTS 2013]
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Uranus
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6. Which one of the following planets has no moon? [SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006]
A. Mars
B. Neptune
C. Mercury
D. Pluto
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7. On which of the following planets water cycle is available? [SSC Section Officer (Audit) 1997]
A. Jupiter
B. Earth
C. Mars
D. Venus
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8. Brightest planet in our solar system is [SSC Tax Assistant 2006]
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
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9. The surface temperature of the sun is estimated as_ [SSC CPO Sub-Inspector 2006]
A. 6000 °C
B. 12000 °C
C. 18000 °C
D. 24000 °C
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10. The Milky Way Galaxy was first observed by: [SSC Tax Assistant 2006]
A. Galileo
B. Maarten Schmidt
C. Marconi
D. Newton
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