SSC World Geography Set- 1
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. Which is the closest star to our solar system?
3. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside solar system, is also called………..
4. In the life cycle of a star, the stage nebula refers to :
5. ––––– is a discipline of science that studies the origin and eventual fate to the universe.
6. In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?
7. The earth's radius is approximately _____.
8. Which of the following is another word for universe?
9. 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?
10. Which amongst the following planets is the smallest?
11. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
12. When does solar eclipse takes place?
13. In the context of natural satellites in our solar system, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
14. The solar eclipse occurs when :
15. The approximate diameter of the sun is ____ times the diameter of Earth.
16. Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?
17. How many brightest stars is the constellation called the Great Bear made up of?
18. Which of the following is our nearest known Galaxy?
19. In the sequence of planets in the Solar system, which planet comes in between Mercury and Earth?
20. What is the periodicity of Halley's comet?
21. Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?
22. Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation?
23. Mercury is the ................. planet from the Sun.
24. The glowing surface of the Sun is called……..
25. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a………..
26. Which of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?
27. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
28. Our solar system consists of the sun (the star), 9 planets and ......... moons.
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. What is the main constituent of the Sun?
31. Which of the following order of planets is correct as per distance the increasing order from the Earth?
32. Objects that shine in the sky are known as :
33. Identify the terrestrial planet among the following.
34. The average length of a solar cycle is-
35. A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars is called a:
36. Which of the following is not a constellation?
37. Which of the following options represent the correct ascending order of the planets in our solar system on the basis of their density?
38. In terms of size, Venus ranks no. ............ in our Solar System,
39. The constellation ‘Sapta Rishi’ is known to Westerners as the
40. The time that light takes to travel from the Sun to the Earth is approximately ........
41. Sun energy is generated by–
42. Which of the following stars is nearest to the Sun?
43. The outermost layer of sun is called
44. The mean distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately ____.
45. The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere is called ______, which can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
47. Which one of the following units is used by astronomers for measuring larger stellar and extragalactic distances?
48. Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?
49. Which of these planets has no satellite?
50. What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation?
