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Milky Way is moving in local group of galaxies with a speed of:

  1. $300 \ light\  years \ {s}^{-1}$

  2. $300\  light\  years\ {hr}^{-1}$

  3. $300\ km$ ${s}^{-1}$

  4. $300m$ ${s}^{-1}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
$Milky \ Way$ moves through space within the cluster of galaxies it is a member of. This cluster, in turn, moves through space towards yet another larger cluster of galaxies off in the direction of the constellation $Virgo$. This speed is approximately $300 km/s.$

The total mass of all stars in Milky Way galaxy is about:

  1. $2\times {10}^{41}\ kg$

  2. $2\times {10}^{31}\ kg$

  3. $2\times {10}^{21}\ kg$ 

  4. $2\times {10}^{11}\ kg$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Total mass of stars in the Milky Way galaxy is about $1.9 \times 10^{41}\ kg$ 
or $=2 \times 10^{41}\ kg$.

The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is:

  1. 25 million years

  2. 100 million years

  3. 250 million years

  4. 500 million years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The galactic year, also known as a cosmic year, is the duration of time required for the solar system to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. 
1 galactic year is almost equal to 250 million years.

Fill in the blank:

If $V$ is the velocity of a receding galaxy and $R$ is the distance of the galaxy from the Earth. Then the relation between $V$ and $R$ is _______ .

  1. $V \propto \displaystyle\frac{1}{R}$

  2. $V \propto {R}^{2}$

  3. $V \propto R$

  4. $V \propto \displaystyle\frac{1}{{R}^{2}}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per Hubble Expansion Law, $H=\displaystyle \frac{V}{R}$,

where $H$ is Hubble constant. 
So, $V \propto R$.

The astronomers have estimated that the universe was formed about _____  years ago.

  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 15 billion

  4. 50 billion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Age of universe is about 15 billion years

The distance between the galaxy Andromeda and Earth is ________ light years.

  1. $2 \times {10}^{6}$

  2. $3 \times {10}^{8}$

  3. $22 \times {10}^{16}$

  4. $12 \times {10}^{8}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Distance between galaxy Andromeda and Earth is $2\times { 10 }^{ 6 }$

Ans : $2\times { 10 }^{ 6 }$
 

A group of stars can called as

  1. galaxy

  2. solar system

  3. universe

  4. whirling havens


Correct Option: A

The Indian name of Andromeda galaxy is

  1. Akash Ganga

  2. Milky Way

  3. Saptarishi

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vaikunth is the name of the Andromeda galaxy. 

Ans: none of these

Galaxies are categorized on basis of their shape which includes:

  1. spiral shape galaxies

  2. elliptical galaxies

  3. irregular galaxies

  4. all of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Galaxies are innumerous in the earth and are described by various shape which include irregular shape, spiral shape, eliptical shape and barred. 

Answer is $D$

Identify which of the following is not true according to the Big Bang Theory?

  1. Our universe is spreading out over time.

  2. As energy cooled down over time, particles were able to form matter.

  3. Our universe is becoming more compact over time.

  4. All energy was confined in some point from which the explosion occurred.

  5. Energy began to spread out a long time ago.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe started as energy concentrated at a single point, and spread out with time and cooled as it did to form matter from the energy that is possessed, creating lighter particles initially and forming heavier elements and molecules later. The age of the universe is around 13.82 billion years, which is the time there has been for the universe spreading.