Quiz 123: General Science- Basic Astronomy Questions for SSC Exams June 1, 2009 1. The scientists have discovered that Milky Way is having two components, the disc and spherical. What may be the central object of Milky Way?A Black HoleA Neuron starVaccumA Large Magellanic Cloud2. The Magellanic Clouds are visible from ___?Northern hemisphereSouthern hemisphereBoth Northern hemisphere & Southern hemisphereNeither Northern nor Southern Hemisphere3. The “Planetoids” are located between which among the following? Mars and JupiterSaturn & JupiterMercury and VenusEarth & Mars4. The only planet that shows phases is _________?EarthVenusJupiterSaturn5. Which among the following is Brightest star?SiriusAlpha centauriProxima CentauriPolaris6. Which among the following two gases contribute to begin the formation of stars?Hydrogen & NitrogenHydrogen & HeliumHydrogen & OxygenNitrogen & Helium7. Apart from Saturn, which of the following planets have planetary ring systems of their own?Jupiter onlyJupiter, Uranus & NeptuneJupiter & UranusJupiter & Neptune8. Aurorae are produced by the collision of charged particles from Earth’s magnetosphere which arise due to __? Solar windsOzone layerRadio wavesIonosphere9. What name has been given to the places around and between two gravitationally bound bodies where a third object could stay stationary relative to the other two?Lagrangian pointEphemerisLissajousApside10. What is approximate diameter of Milky Way?1000 light years10000 light years100000 light years1000000 Light YearsSubmit Test « Previous Next »