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Question 631. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
  1.    Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
  2.    Dust particles in Stratus clouds
  3.    Ice crystals in Cirro-Cumulus clouds
  4.    Water vapour in stratus clouds
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Answer: (a)
Question 632. The milky way is classified as
  1.    Irregular Galaxy
  2.    Round Galaxy
  3.    Electrical Galaxy
  4.    Spiral Galaxy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Spiral Galaxy
Answer: (d)
Question 633. Which of the following does not belong to the solar system?
  1.    Planets
  2.    Nebula
  3.    Comets
  4.    Asteroids
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Nebula
Answer: (b)
Question 634. The mouth of a volcano is known as
  1.    Crater
  2.    Pipe
  3.    Cone
  4.    Glacier
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Crater
Answer: (a)
Question 635. To a space traveller on moon, the sky in day appears
  1.    blue
  2.    red
  3.    black
  4.    white
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> black
Answer: (c)
Question 636. Which one of the following Stars is nearest to the Earth?
  1.    Sun
  2.    Sirius
  3.    Alpha Centauri
  4.    Polaris
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sun
Answer: (a)
Question 637. Which of the following planets has the largest number of satellites or moons?
  1.    Earth
  2.    Saturn
  3.    Neptune
  4.    Jupiter
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Jupiter
Answer: (d)
Jupiter has the largest number of satellites or moons. The planet Jupiter has 67 confirmed moons.
This gives it the largest retinue of moons with “reasonably secure” orbits of any planet in the Solar System.
Question 638. Which parts of the Earth’s surface experience the least variation in incoming solar radiation throughout the year?
  1.    Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
  2.    Arctic and Antarctic circles
  3.    Equatorial regions
  4.    Poles
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Equatorial regions
Answer: (c)
Equatorial regions are located in a band around the Equator and cover about 6% of the Earth’s surface.
They are often in lowland areas and have a climate that is hot and wet all year round. In these parts, earth's surface experiences the least variation in incoming solar radiation throughout the year.
Question 639. The Moons of the Planet Jupiter were discovered by
  1.    Kepler
  2.    Copernicus
  3.    Galileo
  4.    Newton
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Galileo
Answer: (c)

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