(A) It is smaller then the earth
(B) It revolved on its axis in a direction opposite that of the earth
(C) It takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
(D) It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun
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The moon period of revolution with reference to the sun is?
(A) Equal to one solar month
(B) Equal to one sideral month
(C) Equal to one synodic month
(D) None of these
Which commet appear every 76 years?
(A) Hailey’s
(B) Holme’s
(C) Donati’s
(D) Alpha Century
Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in?
(A) 4.3 seconds
(B) 4.3 minuits
(C) 43 minuits
(D) 4.3 years
On the surface of the moon?
(A) Mass and weight become less
(B) Mass remains constant and only the weight is less
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
What is the unit of measurement of the distances of Stars from the Earth?
(A) Light year
(B) Fathoms
(C) Nautical miles
(D) Kilometers
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is caused by?
(A) Bacterium
(B) Protozoan
(C) Fungus
(D) Virus
One Astronomical unit is the average distance between?
(A) Earth and the Sun
(B) Earth and the Moon
(C) Jupiter and the Sun
(D) Pluto and the Sun