Solar System General Knowledge Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

The brightest star in the sky is

(A) Sun

(B) Sirius

(C) Hyades

(D) Praesepe

Question: 2

Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘the Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’?

(A) Mars

(B) Sun

(C) Venus

(D) Moon

Question: 3

Which one of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?

(A) Titan

(B) Europa

(C) Io

(D) Callisto

Question: 4

Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?

(A) Mars

(B) Mercury

(C) Jupiter

(D) Venus

Question: 5

Solar eclipse occurs when

(A) Sun comes between moon and earth

(B) Moon comes between sun and earth

(C) Earth comes between sun and moon

(D) Moon is at right angle to the earth