SSC World Geography Set- 1
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 28/07/2026
2. Which of the following is not a constellation?
3. What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation?
4. 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?
5. The solar eclipse occurs when :
6. The mean distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately ____.
7. Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation?
8. In the life cycle of a star, the stage nebula refers to :
9. The outermost layer of sun is called
10. In the sequence of planets in the Solar system, which planet comes in between Mercury and Earth?
11. Which one of the following units is used by astronomers for measuring larger stellar and extragalactic distances?
12. What is the periodicity of Halley's comet?
13. How many brightest stars is the constellation called the Great Bear made up of?
14. The earth's radius is approximately _____.
15. The approximate diameter of the sun is ____ times the diameter of Earth.
16. What is the main constituent of the Sun?
18. The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere is called ______, which can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
19. Which of the following is our nearest known Galaxy?
20. In the context of natural satellites in our solar system, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
21. Which amongst the following planets is the smallest?
22. The average length of a solar cycle is-
23. Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?
24. Sun energy is generated by–
25. Which of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?
26. The glowing surface of the Sun is called……..
27. Which of these planets has no satellite?
28. Which of the following stars is nearest to the Sun?
29. What do you call one of the most famous constellations that we can see during summer time in the early part of the night?
30. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the
31. Our solar system consists of the sun (the star), 9 planets and ......... moons.
32. Which of the following options represent the correct ascending order of the planets in our solar system on the basis of their density?
33. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
34. The time that light takes to travel from the Sun to the Earth is approximately ........
35. Which is the closest star to our solar system?
36. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
37. Which of the following order of planets is correct as per distance the increasing order from the Earth?
38. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside solar system, is also called………..
39. Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?
40. Which of the following is another word for universe?
41. In terms of size, Venus ranks no. ............ in our Solar System,
42. ––––– is a discipline of science that studies the origin and eventual fate to the universe.
43. In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?
44. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a………..
45. Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?
46. A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars is called a:
47. Identify the terrestrial planet among the following.
48. When does solar eclipse takes place?
49. Mercury is the ................. planet from the Sun.
50. Objects that shine in the sky are known as :
