Revolution of the Earth

Q.

Which is the smallest and biggest day of the year?

Q. Which year is not a leap year?

1. 1996
2. 2012
3. 2016
4. 2014

Q. Which of the following is not a function of the Speaker of Lok Sabha?

1. Amending laws
2. Maintaining discipline
3. Decision on discussions
4. Conducting discussions

Q. The time taken by our planet to complete one rotation around its axis is known as one _______.

1. year
2. month
3. Sun day
4. Earth day

Q. Define and discuss the significance of rotation and revolution of the Earth.

Q. Explain the importance of leap year.

Q. Which of the following is not eligible to become a Lok Sabha member?

1. Indian men above 25 years old
2. Indian women above 25 years old
3. Foreigners above 25 years old
4. None of the above

Q. In the northern hemisphere, which season has shorter days and longer nights?

1. Summer
2. Winter
3. Spring
4. Autumn

Q. What does "insolvent" in the context of eligibility of becoming a Lok Sabha mean?

1. Having enough money to pay debt
2. Not having enough money to pay debts
3. Having no debts
4. Having enough debts

Q.

The motion of the earth around the sun is known as

1. rotation

2. orbit

3. revolution

4. none of these

Q. How is a leap year formed?

Q. A year refers to the time taken by the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun on its orbit. If "X" denotes one year on Earth, then the period of revolution of which planets will be more than "X"?

1. Mercury
2. Jupiter
3. Mars
4. Venus

Q. _______ appoints the Chairman and the members of the central and joint public service commissions.

1. Governor
2. Prime Minister
3. The President
4. Vice President

Q. On which of the following dates is the length of the day and night the same?

1. 21st June
2. 23rd September
3. 22nd December
4. 21st March

Q. Which month has an extra day in a leap year?

1. February
2. August
3. January
4. July

Q. Equinox has _______.

1. shorter days and longer nights
2. shorter nights and longer days
3. short days and short nights
4. days and nights of equal length

Q. Canberra is the capital of Australia. Rex visited Canberra to meet his friend Allan. Rex stayed in Canberra from March 1999 to Feb 2000. If A, B, C, D denote the four successive seasons which Rex experiences during his stay with his friend, select the correct options.

1. C - Spring
2. A - Autumn
3. D - Winter
4. B - Summer

Q. Which of the following Articles provide for separate public service commission for the centre and the state?

1. Article 320
2. Article 312
3. Article 315
4. Article 300

Q.

Find the odd one out. Give a reason for your choice.

• Falling stone, a car running on a straight road, a revolving fan, an aeroplane heading towards east

Q. Correct the following sentence using proper tense forms.
The sun is rising in the east.