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This section includes 1416 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your 5th Class knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
Time taken by moon to revolve once around the earth is: |
| A. | About a week |
| B. | About a month |
| C. | About a year |
| D. | About a day |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. About a year | |
| 502. |
Which was first man-made satellite? |
| A. | INSAT- 1 |
| B. | Aryabhata |
| C. | Sputnik |
| D. | Rohini |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rohini | |
| 503. |
Which planet was placed in the group of dwarf planet in 2006? |
| A. | Neptune |
| B. | Pluto |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Mars |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Uranus | |
| 504. |
Which of the following is correct phases arrangement in waxing phase of Moon. |
| A. | New moon\[\to \] Crescent \[\to \] Half moon \[\to \] Gibbous \[\to \] Full moon |
| B. | Gibbous \[\to \] Full moon \[\to \] Crescent \[\to \] New moon\[\to \] Half moon |
| C. | Half moon \[\to \] Full moon \[\to \] Crescent \[\to \]Gibbous |
| D. | Full moon \[\to \] New moon \[\to \] Gibbous Crescent \[\to \] Half moon |
| Answer» B. Gibbous \[\to \] Full moon \[\to \] Crescent \[\to \] New moon\[\to \] Half moon | |
| 505. |
Which was the first Indian satellite? |
| A. | Rohini |
| B. | Aryabhata |
| C. | INSAT |
| D. | Apple |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. INSAT | |
| 506. |
Select the incorrect match from the following. |
| A. | Venus- Called morning or evening star. |
| B. | Saturn - Its rings are made of Rocks and dust |
| C. | Mercury - Hottest planet. |
| D. | Jupiter- Largest and fastest spinning planet. |
| Answer» D. Jupiter- Largest and fastest spinning planet. | |
| 507. |
Which among the following is an Indian satellite? |
| A. | INSAT 1A |
| B. | Apple |
| C. | CARTOSAT-2A |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 508. |
Which types of satellites is a man-made satellite? |
| A. | Weather satellite |
| B. | Natural satellite |
| C. | Communication satellite |
| D. | Both [a] and [c] |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 509. |
First Indian to go in space |
| A. | Kalpana Chawla |
| B. | J Norway |
| C. | Rakesh Sharma |
| D. | Amol Sharma |
| Answer» D. Amol Sharma | |
| 510. |
Rising and falling of water level in the sea is called: |
| A. | Movement |
| B. | Space |
| C. | Tides |
| D. | Foam |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Foam | |
| 511. |
Helley's comet usually seen after how many years? |
| A. | 52 Yrs |
| B. | 76 yrs |
| C. | 80 yrs |
| D. | 100 yrs |
| Answer» C. 80 yrs | |
| 512. |
Weight of a body on earth is ___ times the weight of the body on moon. |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Six |
| D. | Five |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Five | |
| 513. |
First Indian satellite was named as |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | INSAT |
| C. | IRS |
| D. | SPUTNIK |
| Answer» B. INSAT | |
| 514. |
First women to go in space was |
| A. | Kalpana Chawla |
| B. | Velentina Tereshkova |
| C. | Sunita William |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. Sunita William | |
| 515. |
Which of the following instrument is for observing the moon and the distant stars? |
| A. | Bioscope |
| B. | Microscope |
| C. | Telescope |
| D. | Stethoscope |
| Answer» D. Stethoscope | |
| 516. |
Match the following: Column A Column B i. Thin layer of atmosphere A. Sun ii. Craters B. Stratosphere iii. Hydrogen and helium C. Corona iv. Ozone D. Moon |
| A. | (i - C), (ii - A), (iii - B), (iv - D) |
| B. | (i - B), (ii - C), (iii - D), (iv - A) |
| C. | (i - D), (ii - C), (iii - A), (iv - B) |
| D. | (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - A), (iv - B) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 517. |
The model of earth is called |
| A. | Globe |
| B. | World map |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 518. |
The earth's shadow, where the earth totally blocks the sunlight is: |
| A. | Penumbra |
| B. | Umbra |
| C. | Eclipse |
| D. | Artificial satellite |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Eclipse | |
| 519. |
What does the given picture is showing? |
| A. | Solar eclipse |
| B. | Lunar eclipse |
| C. | Star eclipse |
| D. | Both [a] and [b] |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Lunar eclipse | |
| 520. |
The planet on which the chances of life existed, resembling earth and red in colour is |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 521. |
Which among the following statements is not correct about the moon? |
| A. | Moon is a natural satellite of earth. |
| B. | Craters are present on the surface of moon. |
| C. | Moon is an artificial satellite. |
| D. | Moon revolves around the earth. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Moon revolves around the earth. | |
| 522. |
Which of the following is true about asteroids? |
| A. | Asteroids don't revolve around the sun as planets. |
| B. | Asteroids belt is between Venus and Jupiter. |
| C. | Asteroids are planets like objects but smaller and often irregularly shaped. |
| D. | Asteroids can't classified into groups |
| Answer» D. Asteroids can't classified into groups | |
| 523. |
___ layer of earth consists of continents and oceans. |
| A. | Core |
| B. | Crust |
| C. | Mantle |
| D. | Corona |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mantle | |
| 524. |
On viewing earth from moon it looks |
| A. | Red |
| B. | Blue |
| C. | Green |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Green | |
| 525. |
Total or partial darkening of sun or moon is called? |
| A. | Waxing |
| B. | Waning |
| C. | eclipse |
| D. | Dawning |
| Answer» D. Dawning | |
| 526. |
Which of the following is not an Indian satellite? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | INSAT |
| C. | IRS |
| D. | SPUTANIK-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 527. |
Name the fastest rotating planet of our solar system. |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Jupiter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 528. |
___ is also known as blue planet. |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Earth |
| D. | Saturn |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Saturn | |
| 529. |
The distance of star from earth is measured in |
| A. | kilometer |
| B. | metres |
| C. | light year |
| D. | Nautical mile |
| Answer» D. Nautical mile | |
| 530. |
What is the name of the galaxy in which we live? |
| A. | Milky way |
| B. | Andromeda |
| C. | Orion |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Andromeda | |
| 531. |
Moon shines because: |
| A. | Is has its own light. |
| B. | It reflects sunlight from its surface. |
| C. | It reflects Jupiter's light. |
| D. | It has craters. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. It reflects Jupiter's light. | |
| 532. |
Saturn has ____ moons. |
| A. | More than 60 |
| B. | Forty |
| C. | Forty-Fifty |
| D. | Less than 60 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Forty | |
| 533. |
The height of tides vary with phases of moon the highest tides occur at the time of |
| A. | New moon |
| B. | Full moon |
| C. | Crescent moon |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 534. |
Which of the following has been in space for record highest time for a women? |
| A. | Kalpana Chawla |
| B. | Sunita William |
| C. | Sally Ride |
| D. | Valentina |
| Answer» C. Sally Ride | |
| 535. |
???? is the closest neighbour of earth in space. |
| A. | Sun |
| B. | Moon |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Jupiter |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Venus | |
| 536. |
An object which revolves around the planet: |
| A. | Planet |
| B. | Sun |
| C. | Star |
| D. | Satellite |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 537. |
A process, in which alum is added to muddy water to separate suspended din particles. |
| A. | Unloading |
| B. | Loading |
| C. | Evaporation |
| D. | Filtration |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Evaporation | |
| 538. |
Which among the following is not a process of removing insoluble impurities from water? |
| A. | Filtration |
| B. | Sedimentation |
| C. | Evaporation |
| D. | Decantation |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 539. |
___ holds the layer of air around the earth. |
| A. | Friction |
| B. | Electricity |
| C. | Gravity |
| D. | Ultraviolet rays |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Ultraviolet rays | |
| 540. |
Olympus Mons is a: |
| A. | Tsunami |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Volcanic mountain |
| D. | Flood |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Flood | |
| 541. |
Name the smaller quakes which continue after first big earthquake. |
| A. | Focus |
| B. | Aftershocks |
| C. | Epicentre |
| D. | Postquakes |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Epicentre | |
| 542. |
Which among the following crops can be grown in area having less rainfall1 |
| A. | Sorghum |
| B. | Millets |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 543. |
Which among the following diseases can be caused due to effects of floods? |
| A. | Cholera |
| B. | Malaria |
| C. | Typhoid |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 544. |
Match the following: Column A Column B i. Dormant volcano A. Zuidwal volcano ii. Extinct volcano B. Harbour wave iii. Active volcano C. Mount erebus iv. Tsunami D. Mount Kilimanjaro |
| A. | (i-D), (ii-C), (iii-B), (iv-A) |
| B. | (i-C), (ii-A), (iii-D), (iv-B) |
| C. | (i-D), (ii-A), (iii-C), (iv-B) |
| D. | (i-B), (ii-D), (iii-A), (iv-C) |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. (i-B), (ii-D), (iii-A), (iv-C) | |
| 545. |
Which one of the following are the causes of drought? |
| A. | Less rainfall |
| B. | High temperature |
| C. | Dry winds |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 546. |
Which among the following is not a property of air? |
| A. | Air exerts pressure. |
| B. | Air has weight. |
| C. | Air is biotic component of environment. |
| D. | Air occupies space. |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Air occupies space. | |
| 547. |
Dormant volcano are volcanoes: |
| A. | Which have not erupted for several years but could erupt in the future. |
| B. | Which are not expected to erupt in the future. |
| C. | Which may erupt at any time. |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Which are not expected to erupt in the future. | |
| 548. |
Name the vertical tunnel through which magma rushes upwards in a volcano. |
| A. | Vent |
| B. | Crater |
| C. | Magma |
| D. | Tremor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Crater | |
| 549. |
The study of earthquakes is called _______. |
| A. | Ornithology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Seismology |
| D. | Geology |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Geology | |
| 550. |
Which among the following is not a part of a volcano? |
| A. | Crater |
| B. | Vent |
| C. | Lava |
| D. | Tidal wave |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |