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Pluto is to Yam, as Venus is to

  1. Shukra

  2. Mangal

  3. Shani

  4. lndra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi name for Pluto is yam and for Venus is Shukra. 

Varun is the Indian name of the

  1. Pluto

  2. Jupiter

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ans: Neptune

The planet farthest from the Sun is

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Neptune

  4. Earth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Planet farthest from sun is Neptune.

Ans: Neptune

The outermost layer of the Earth is called

  1. crust

  2. mantle

  3. core

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Outermost layer of earth is called Crust.

Other layers are mantel, outer and inner core.
Ans: Crust

The hottest planet of the solar system is

  1. Mercury

  2. Neptune

  3. Jupiter

  4. Venus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus is the hottest planet. Although its not the closest to the sun, its dense atmosphere traps heat and warms it.

Ans: Venus

The temperature of the centre of the Earth is about

  1. $4000^oC$

  2. $6000^oC$

  3. ${10^4 }^oC$

  4. ${10^6 }^oC$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Temperature of center of earth is 6000 degree celsius.

Ans: 6000 degree Celsius.

Mercury and Venus, both, do not have any

  1. atmosphere

  2. solid matter

  3. satellite

  4. fixed orbit


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mercury and Venus have no natural satellites. they are both inner planets and inner planets tend to have very few or no satellites and rings.

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.The age of the solar system is 4.6 billion years.
B.The outer planets consists of gases.

  1. Only A is correct

  2. Only B is correct

  3. Both 1and 2 are correct

  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The age of the solar system is 4.6 billion years. It is evident from the study of meteorites. Meteorites are considered as the oldest accessible material around.

Outer planets are the planets which are furthest from the sun. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the outer planets. The asteroid belt separates outer planets from inner planets. They consists of light material.