The Planets

Q. Which one among the following planets in our solar system has the maximum number of moons?

1. Neptune
2. Jupiter
3. Uranus
4. Saturn

Q.

Do planets emit their own light?

1. Yes

2. Some planets do and others don't

3. No

4. Can't be said

Q.

Which organisation was responsible for excluding Pluto from the Sun's planet list?

1. IAU

2. IUPAC

3. NASA

4. USA

Q. Identify the planet which has an almost same duration of rotation about its own axis as that of Earth.

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

Q.

Which of the following is a terrestrial planet?

1. Mars

2. Jupiter

3. Neptune

4. Saturn

Q. How many planets are there in our solar system?

1. Nine
2. Ten
3. Eight
4. Seven

Q. Arrange Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter in the increasing order of their masses.

1. Saturn < Uranus < Jupiter

2. Jupiter < Uranus < Saturn

3. Jupiter < Saturn < Uranus

4. Uranus < Saturn < Jupiter

Q. Planets stay in their orbits because of force.

1. gravitational
2. magnetic
3. nuclear

Q. Planetary orbits are in shape.

1. perfect circular
2. elliptical
3. parabolic
4. semi-circular

Q.

Statement 1: Pluto is no longer a planet of the solar system.

Statement 2: Till 2006, Pluto was a planet and it was known to be the farthest one from sun. But, it did not fit the new definition of a planet, given by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

1. Both the statements are true and statement 1 is not the correct explanation of statement 2.

2. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

3. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

4. Both the statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.