Question

Statement I : The full Moon is a luminous body.
Statement II : Luminous body can emit light of their own.

• A. Both statements are true.
• B. Statement I is false, Statement II is true.
• C. Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
• D. Both statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Statement I is false, Statement II is true.


At any given point in the Moon's path around the Earth, some of its surface faces the Sun, and hence, that part of the Moon is lit or illuminated by the Sun.
The Moon is at its brightest phase when it is straight up opposite to the Sun. During this time, the entire Moon's surface facing the Sun is illuminated and is visible from Earth. This is what we call the Full Moon.
The moon is visible only because it is glowing due to the sunlight falling on it. The Moon itself cannot produce light on its own; it is a non-luminous body. So statement 1 is wrong and statement II is correct. Hence the answer is option B