SSC World Geography Set- 1
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/04/2026
1. Which of the following is another word for universe?
2. ––––– is a discipline of science that studies the origin and eventual fate to the universe.
3. Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation?
4. Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?
5. Objects that shine in the sky are known as :
6. A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars is called a:
7. In the context of natural satellites in our solar system, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
8. When does solar eclipse takes place?
9. The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere is called ______, which can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
10. In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?
11. What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation?
12. Which amongst the following planets is the smallest?
13. The mean distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately ____.
14. Our solar system consists of the sun (the star), 9 planets and ......... moons.
15. Which of the following is not a constellation?
16. In the sequence of planets in the Solar system, which planet comes in between Mercury and Earth?
17. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside solar system, is also called………..
18. In the life cycle of a star, the stage nebula refers to :
19. Which of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?
20. Which one of the following units is used by astronomers for measuring larger stellar and extragalactic distances?
21. What is the periodicity of Halley's comet?
22. Which of the following stars is nearest to the Sun?
23. The solar eclipse occurs when :
24. Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?
25. Which of the following order of planets is correct as per distance the increasing order from the Earth?
26. Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?
27. Sun energy is generated by–
29. The outermost layer of sun is called
30. The approximate diameter of the sun is ____ times the diameter of Earth.
31. Which of these planets has no satellite?
32. Which is the closest star to our solar system?
33. How many brightest stars is the constellation called the Great Bear made up of?
34. The average length of a solar cycle is-
35. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
36. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a………..
37. What do you call one of the most famous constellations that we can see during summer time in the early part of the night?
38. In terms of size, Venus ranks no. ............ in our Solar System,
39. What is the main constituent of the Sun?
40. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the
41. In 1950, which Russian astronomer revised the 'Nebula hypothesis' proposing that the Sun is surrounded by a solar nebula consisting mainly of hydrogen and helium as well as dust?
42. Mercury is the ................. planet from the Sun.
43. Which of the following options represent the correct ascending order of the planets in our solar system on the basis of their density?
45. The glowing surface of the Sun is called……..
46. Which of the following is our nearest known Galaxy?
47. Identify the terrestrial planet among the following.
48. The earth's radius is approximately _____.
49. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
50. The time that light takes to travel from the Sun to the Earth is approximately ........
