SSC World Geography Set- 1
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 13/03/2026
1. What is the periodicity of Halley's comet?
2. The glowing surface of the Sun is called……..
3. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside solar system, is also called………..
4. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
6. A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars is called a:
7. Which of the following order of planets is correct as per distance the increasing order from the Earth?
8. In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?
9. Which of the following is our nearest known Galaxy?
10. The approximate diameter of the sun is ____ times the diameter of Earth.
11. Which one of the following units is used by astronomers for measuring larger stellar and extragalactic distances?
12. Which of the following is not a constellation?
13. Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?
14. Our solar system consists of the sun (the star), 9 planets and ......... moons.
15. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
16. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the
17. In the sequence of planets in the Solar system, which planet comes in between Mercury and Earth?
18. The outermost layer of sun is called
19. Objects that shine in the sky are known as :
20. Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation?
21. What is the main constituent of the Sun?
22. When does solar eclipse takes place?
23. ––––– is a discipline of science that studies the origin and eventual fate to the universe.
24. In terms of size, Venus ranks no. ............ in our Solar System,
25. Which of the following stars is nearest to the Sun?
26. What do you call one of the most famous constellations that we can see during summer time in the early part of the night?
27. The earth's radius is approximately _____.
28. In the context of natural satellites in our solar system, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
29. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a………..
30. What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation?
31. Sun energy is generated by–
32. How many brightest stars is the constellation called the Great Bear made up of?
33. Identify the terrestrial planet among the following.
34. Which amongst the following planets is the smallest?
35. Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?
37. Which of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?
38. Mercury is the ................. planet from the Sun.
39. The average length of a solar cycle is-
40. The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere is called ______, which can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
41. Which is the closest star to our solar system?
42. 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?
43. In the life cycle of a star, the stage nebula refers to :
44. The mean distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately ____.
45. Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?
46. Which of the following options represent the correct ascending order of the planets in our solar system on the basis of their density?
47. Which of the following is another word for universe?
48. Which of these planets has no satellite?
49. The solar eclipse occurs when :
50. The time that light takes to travel from the Sun to the Earth is approximately ........
