A.
2003
B.
2006
C.
2009
D.
2012
Answer:
Option C: 2009
2. Who discovered the planet Uranus?
A.
Edwin Hubble
B.
William Herschel
C.
Galileo Galilei
D.
Johannes Kepler
Answer:
Option B: William Herschel
3. Which is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra?
A.
Alphard
B.
Aldebaran
C.
Rigel
D.
Sirius
Answer:
Option A: Alphard
4. What is the colour of the planet Mercury?
A.
Green
B.
Orange
C.
Grey
D.
Blue
Answer:
Option C: Grey
5. Which one of the below explains the evolution of the universe?
A.
Darwinism
B.
Big Bang theory
C.
Planetesimal hypothesis
D.
Nebular hypothesis
Answer:
Option B: Big Bang theory
6. Which is the first Japanese satellite put into orbit?
A.
Tenma
B.
Hakucho
C.
Yohkoh
D.
Ohsumi
Answer:
Option D: Ohsumi
7. How long does it take sunlight to reach the Earth?
A.
5 minutes and 50 seconds
B.
6 minutes and 10 seconds
C.
8 minutes and 20 seconds
D.
9 minutes and 30 seconds
Answer:
Option C: 8 minutes and 20 seconds
8. Which is the closest star to the Sun?
A.
Proxima Centauri
B.
Alpha Centauri
C.
Sirius
D.
Rigel
Answer:
Option A: Proxima Centauri
9. Which star is commonly known as the “Dog Star”?
A.
Sirius
B.
Vega
C.
Altair
D.
Capella
Answer:
Option A: Sirius
10. The Trifid Nebula lies within which constellation?
A.
Ophiuchus
B.
Pisces
C.
Scorpius
D.
Sagittarius
Answer:
Option D: Sagittarius
11. Which one of the below is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way?
A.
Andromeda
B.
Lindsay-Shapley Ring
C.
Large Magellanic Cloud
D.
Medusa Merger
Answer:
Option C: Large Magellanic Cloud
12. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into low Earth orbit in which year?
A.
1980
B.
1990
C.
2000
D.
2010
Answer:
Option B: 1990