Sunday, May 17, 2015

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topic : Information on Solar System useful for ssc cgl exam

     


Solar System
                                                                                                                                                         


Frequently Asked Questions
Answer
1
 The brightest planet as seen from Earth
Venus
2
 The planet also known as Earth’s twin
Venus
3
 The planet, which rotates in a direction opposite to that of others
Venus
4
 The planet, which has prominent rings around it
Saturn
5
 Planets which have no satellites
Mercury & Venus
6
 The planet with the longest day
Venus (244 hrs)
7
 The planet with the shortest day
Jupiter (9 hrs 55 mts)
8
 The planet also known as Evening/Morning star
Venus
9
 The Jovian planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
10
 The star nearest to the earth
Proxima Centauri
11
 The hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
12
 The largest satellite in the solar system
Ganymede – Satellite of the Jupiter
13
 The planet also known as the Red Planet
Mars
14
 The highest known mountain in the solar system
Olympus Monson Mars
15
 The asteroid belt lies between
Mars and Jupiter
16
 The largest asteroid also known as a dwarf planet
 Ceres
17
 Pluto earlier considered a planet is now considered a dwarf planet and a part of
Kuiper belt
18
 Halley's comet last appeared in 1986 and is expected to appear next in
2061
19
 The galaxy nearest to the milky way
Andromeda
20
 The planet whose density is less than that of water
Saturn