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GK Questions: Science & Technology – Set 6

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  1. The brightest planet is ………………..
    1.Venus
    2.Mars
    3.Neptune
    4.Saturn
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Venus
    Explanation :
    Venus is so bright because its thick clouds reflect most of the sunlight that reaches it (about 70%) back into space, and because it is the closest planet to Earth.

  2. ……………….. planet has rings on four sides
    1.Mercury
    2.Saturn
    3.Jupiter
    4.Uranus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Saturn
    Explanation :
    Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth.It has rings on four sides

  3. Which is the nearest planet from the earth ?
    1.Earth
    2.Mars
    3.Venus
    4.Saturn
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Venus
    Explanation :
    Venus would be the closest planet to Earth. On rare occasions, Mercury can be the closest planet.

  4. ……………… is the  coldest body of our Solar system
    1.Pluto
    2.Neptune
    3.Saturn
    4.Uranus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Pluto
    Explanation :
    Pluto is one of the coldest large bodies in the solar system. But despite the fact that it lies so far away.Pluto can reach temperatures of minus 369 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 223 degrees Celsius).

  5. Which planet take maximum time to revolve around the Sun ?
    1.Venus
    2.Mars
    3.Jupiter
    4.Earth
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Jupiter
    Explanation :
    Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, takes 4,331.572 days to orbit around the sun, but the fast turning planet only takes 9.8 hours to completely rotate on its axis

  6. ……………… planet moves from east to west
    1.Venus
    2.Uranus
    3.Earth
    4.Mercury
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Venus
    Explanation :
    All the Planets Spin West To East, Except Venus

  7. Which of the following emits green light ?
    1.Uranus
    2.Saturn
    3.Jupiter
    4.Venus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Uranus
    Explanation :
    Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is the third largest in the Solar Sysytem. Methane in the upper atmosphere absorbs red light, giving Uranus its blue-green color.

  8. …………………….. spins on its axis at the fastest rate
    1.Pluto
    2.Jupiter
    3.Mars
    4.Mercury
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Jupiter
    Explanation :
    Jupiter spins faster than any other planet, taking a little under 10 hours to complete a turn on its axis, compared with 24 hours for Earth

  9. The fastest planet in the Solar system is …………………..  
    1.Venus
    2.Saturn
    3.Mercury
    4.Uranus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Mercury
    Explanation :
    Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. The surface of Mercury can reach temperatures of 460 degrees Celsius. Mercury is the fastest-moving planet in the solar system

  10. …………………….. is also known as red planet
    1.Venus
    2.Jupiter
    3.Uranus
    4.Mars
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Mars
    Explanation :
    Mars is often called the ‘Red Planet’ because it appears in the sky as an orange-red colour