Objective Questions on Geography

1. The only planet with the name of female Roman mythological charecter:
Ans: Venus

2. The only planet whose English name does not have any connection with Greek and Roman mythology:
Ans: Earth


3. The only planet which takes more time to complete a rotation than a revolution?
Ans: Venus

4. Which country launched Vinera-1 to study about Venus?
Ans: Soviet Union

5. Which is in Venus?
(a) Great Red Spot       (b) Great Dark Spot    
(c) Lakshmi Planum    (d) Olympus Mons
Ans: c

6. Which is the largest among the inner planets?
(a) Mercury         (b) Venus   (c) Earth   (d) Mars
Ans: c

7. Earth is also known as:
(a) Helios   (b) Sol       (c) Ferra     (d) Terra
Ans: d

8. Which planet has the highest density?
Ans: Earth

9. Which planet has the lowest density?
Ans: Saturn

10. Earth is called:
(a) Yellow planet          (b) Red Planet
(c) Green Planet           (d) Blue Planet
Ans: d

11. Mars is the Roman God of:
(a) Agriculture    (b) War     (c) Trade    (d) Love
Ans: b

12. The Greek equivalent of Mars:
(a) Ares      (b) Poseidon        (c) Helios   (d) Zeus
Ans: a

13. Mars is known as:
(a) Blue Planet    (b) Red Planet     (c) Green Planet (d) Yellow Planet
Ans: b

14. Which is known as 'black moon'?
Ans: Phobos

15. What imparts red colour to Mars?
Ans: Iron

16. Which is the highest peak in solar system?
Ans: Olympus Mons

17. Which planet has almost same period of rotation that of earth?
Ans: Mars

18. Which was sent by NASA to study about Mars?
Ans: Path Finder

19. Which is the farthest inner planet?
Ans: Mars

20. The largest member in the solar system:
Ans: Sun

21. The largest planet in the solar system:
Ans: Jupiter

22. The fifth largest body in the solar system:
Ans: Uranus

23. The fifth largest planet in the solar system:
Ans: Earth

24. Which planet has the shortest period of rotation?
Ans: Jupiter

25. Jupiter completes one revolution in   earth years:
Ans: 12 
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