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Question 571. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the
  1.    Big Dipper
  2.    Small Bear
  3.    Alpha Centauri
  4.    Seven Monks
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Big Dipper
Answer: (a)The Big Dipper is an asterism consisting of the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major. In Hindu astronomy, it is referred to as the “Collection of Seven Great Sages” (Saptarshi Mandal), as each star is named after a mythical Hindu sage.
Question 572. Scientists have determined the temperature near the Earth’s centre 1,000°C hotter than was reported in an experiment run 20 years ago at
  1.    4,000° Celsius
  2.    None of these
  3.    5,000° Celsius
  4.    6,000° Celsius
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 6,000° Celsius
Answer: (d)
Question 573. Which of the following planets is known as “Red Planet”?
  1.    Jupiter
  2.    Saturn
  3.    Mars
  4.    Earth
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mars
Answer: (c)
Mars is known as Red planet. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.
Named after the Roman God of war, it is often described as the “Red Planet” because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.
Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Question 574. Lithosphere covers
  1. Continental crust
  2. Oceanic crust
  3. Upper solid part of mantle
  4. Upper liquid part of mantle.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
  1.    1, 2 and 4
  2.    3 and 4
  3.    1, 2 and 3
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Question 575. The thermal equator is found
  1.    North of the geographical equator
  2.    at the tropic of cancer
  3.    South of the geographical equator
  4.    at the equator
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> North of the geographical equator
Answer: (a)Thermal Equator is an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and thus greater summer heating.
Question 576. Consider the following statements:
  1. Only two planets Venus and Uranus revolve around the Sun from east to west i.e., clockwise.
  2. While other planets revolve around the Sun from west to east i.e., anti-clockwise.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1.    Both 1 and 2
  2.    Neither 1 nor 2
  3.    2 only
  4.    1 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (a)Only two planets Venus and Uranus revolve around the sun from east to west while other planets revolve around the sun from west to east.
Question 577. Consider the following statements:
  1. Only two planets Venus and Uranus revolve around the sun from east to west i.e., clockwise.
  2. While other planets revolve around the sun from west to east i.e., anti-clockwise.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1.    Both 1 and 2
  2.    Neither 1 nor 2
  3.    2 only
  4.    1 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (a)Only two planets Venus and Uranus revolve around the sun from east to west while other planets revolve around the sun from west to east.
Question 578. Consider one special point at the Earth’s surface (e.g., City Delhi) its temperature at noon (e.g., 12 O’ clock) will be higher in Summer in comparison to winter because
  1.    The vaporization of water happen only in winter due to environmental precipitation
  2.    In winters the Earth’s axis becomes more inclined towards Sun
  3.    In winter the Sun rays falling on the Earth bends more towards the Earth’s surface in comparison to the summer
  4.    Earth is much closer to Sun in Summer in comparison to winter
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> In winter the Sun rays falling on the Earth bends more towards the Earth’s surface in comparison to the summer
Answer: (c)
Question 579. The correct sequence of the earth’s location on its orbit around the sun is
  1.    summer solstice, vernal equinox, winter solstice, autumnal equinox
  2.    winter solstice, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, vernal equinox
  3.    vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice
  4.    autumnal equinox, vernal equinox, summer solstice, winter solstice
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice
Answer: (c)
These sequences occurred in this sequence:
21 March,
21 June,
23 Sept, and
21 December.
Question 580. Which one of the following is not related to plate Tectonic Theory?
  1.    Transform fault
  2.    Sea floor spreading
  3.    Pole wandering
  4.    Continental drift
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Pole wandering
Answer: (c)Pole wandering is not related to plate tectonic theory.

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