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Column-I Column-II
(1) Ursa Major (a) The queen
(2) Orion (b) Big bear
(3) Cassiopeia (c) Pole star constellation
(4) Ursa minor (d) Hunter
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  1. (1) $\rightarrow$ b; (2) $\rightarrow$ d; (3) $\rightarrow$ c; (4) $\rightarrow$ a.

  2. (1) $\rightarrow$ b; (2) $\rightarrow$ a; (3) $\rightarrow$ d; (4) $\rightarrow$ c.

  3. (1) $\rightarrow$ c; (2) $\rightarrow$ d; (3) $\rightarrow$ a; (4) $\rightarrow$ b.

  4. (1) $\rightarrow$ b; (2) $\rightarrow$ d; (3) $\rightarrow$ a; (4) $\rightarrow$ c.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ursa major looks like a big bear.

Orion is named after a hunter of Greek.
Cassiopeia is named after vain queen of Greek mythology .
Ursa minor has pole star as its brightest star.

Great Bear is commonly known as

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  1. Saptarshi

  2. Dhruv tara

  3. Pole star

  4. Orion

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saptarshi is known as the great bear due to its shape like bear. Another name of Saptarshi is dhruva tara.

Which of the following does not represent a cluster of stars?

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  1. Rigel

  2. Aquarius

  3. Capricon

  4. Aries

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Correct Option: A
Fill in the blank:

Vrishchika is the Indian name for ________ constellation.
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  1. Virgo

  2. Gemini

  3. Leo

  4. Scorpio

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Scorpio is a constellation of seven star, commonly called 'Vrishchika' in India.

Fill in the blank:

Ursa Major: _________ :: Orion: Hunter

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  1. Big Dipper

  2. Leo Major

  3. Great Bear

  4. Saptarshi

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Orion, due to its appearance, is known as Hunter. Similarly, due to its appearance, Ursa Major is known as Great Bear.

Fill in the blank:

The 3 middle stars in Orion represent the ________.

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  1. belt of the bear

  2. belt of the hunter

  3. tail of the bear

  4. stick of the hunter

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Constellations were phrased by ancient people to enable easy recognition of stars. Constellations resemble objects that were familiar to those people. Orion resembles the hunter, and the 3 middle stars of the constellation represent the belt of the hunter.

What is a group of stars in the sky that form an imaginary picture ? 

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  1. Solar System

  2. Moon

  3. Constellation

  4. Galaxy

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Group of stars in the sky that form an imaginary picture is called constellation there are various constellation in the sky.

Star Sirius, belongs to constellation named :

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  1. Taurus

  2. Aquarius

  3. Canis Major

  4. Orion

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sirius star is the most brightest star and it belong to the Canis Major Constellation.

In the Congo basin the forests grow rapidly because ______________.

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  1. soil is fertile

  2. rainfall is high

  3. or rich climate conditions i.e. high temperature and high rainfall

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Best quality of wool is drawn from the Angora goats found in ________.

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  1. USA

  2. Egypt

  3. Turkey

  4. A&C

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Correct Option: D