Choose the correct answer
Inertia of a body depends on
a) weight of the object
b) acceleration due to gravity of the planet
c) mass of the object
d) Both a & b
Answer: c) mass of the object
Impulse equals
a) rate of change of momentum
b) rate of force and time
c) change of momentum
d) rate of change of mass
Answer: c) change of momentum
Newton's III law is applicable
a) for a body is at rest
b) for a body in motion
c) both a & b
d) only for bodies with equal masses
Answer: c) both a & b
Plotting a graph for momentum on the Y-axis and time on X-axis, the slope of the momentum-time graph gives
a) Impulsive force
b) Acceleration
c) Force
d) Rate of force
Answer: a) Impulsive force
In which of the following sport is the turning effect of force used?
a) swimming
b) tennis
c) cycling
d) hockey
Answer: d) hockey
The unit of 'g' is m s⁻². It can also be expressed as
a) cm s⁻¹
b) N kg⁻¹
c) Nm² kg⁻¹
d) cm² s⁻²
Answer: b) N kg⁻¹
One kilogram force equals
a) 9.8 dyne
b) 9.8 × 10⁴ N
c) 98 × 10⁴ dyne
d) 980 dyne
Answer: c) 98 × 10⁴ dyne
The mass of a body is measured on planet Earth as M kg. When it is taken to a planet of radius half that of the Earth, then its value will be ____ kg
a) 4M
b) 2M
c) M/4
d) M
Answer: d) M
If the Earth shrinks to 50% of its real radius, its mass remaining the same, the weight of a body on the Earth will
a) decrease by 50%
b) increase by 50%
c) decrease by 25%
d) increase by 300%
Answer: d) increase by 300%
To project rockets, which of the following principle(s) is/are required?
a) Newton's third law of motion
b) Newton's law of gravitation
c) Law of conservation of linear momentum
d) both a and c
Answer: d) both a and c
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To produce a displacement force is required.
Passengers lean forward when sudden brake is applied in a moving vehicle. This can be explained by inertia .
By convention, the clockwise moments are taken as negative and the anticlockwise moments are taken as positive .
Gear is used to change the speed of car.
A man of mass 100 kg has a weight of 980 N at the surface of the Earth.
Choose the correct answer
The refractive index of four substances A, B, C, and D are 1.31, 1.43, 1.33, 2.4 respectively. The speed of light is maximum in
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Answer: a) A
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The path of the light is called as ray .
Choose the correct answer
The value of universal gas constant
a) 3.81 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
b) 8.03 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
c) 1.38 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
d) 8.31 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
Answer: d) 8.31 Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
If a substance is heated or cooled, the change in mass of that substance is
a) positive
b) negative
c) zero
d) none of the above
Answer: c) zero
If a substance is heated or cooled, the linear expansion occurs along the axis of
a) X or –X
b) Y or –Y
c) both (a) and (b)
d) (a) or (b)
Answer: d) (a) or (b)
Temperature is the average ___________ of the molecules of a substance
a) difference in K.E and P.E
b) sum of P.E and K.E
c) difference in T.E and P.E
d) difference in K.E and T.E
Answer: b) sum of P.E and K.E
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The value of Avogadro number 6.022 × 10²³ .
The temperature and heat are scalar quantities.
One calorie is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1°C .
According to Boyle's law, the shape of the graph between pressure and reciprocal of volume is straight line .
Choose the correct answer
Which of the following is correct?
a) Rate of change of charge is electrical power.
b) Rate of change of charge is current.
c) Rate of change of energy is current.
d) Rate of change of current is charge.
Answer: b) Rate of change of charge is current.
SI unit of resistance is
a) mho
b) joule
c) ohm
d) ohm meter
Answer: c) ohm
In a simple circuit, why does the bulb glow when you close the switch?
a) The switch produces electricity.
b) Closing the switch completes the circuit.
c) Closing the switch breaks the circuit.
d) The bulb is getting charged.
Answer: b) Closing the switch completes the circuit.
Kilowatt hour is the unit of
a) resistivity
b) conductivity
c) electrical energy
d) electrical power
Answer: c) electrical energy
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When a circuit is open, current cannot pass through it.
The ratio of the potential difference to the current is known as resistance .
The wiring in a house consists of parallel circuits.
The power of an electric device is a product of voltage and current .
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode .
Choose the correct answer
When a sound wave travels through air, the air particles
a) vibrate along the direction of the wave motion
b) vibrate but not in any fixed direction
c) vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion
d) do not vibrate
Answer: a) vibrate along the direction of the wave motion
Velocity of sound in a gaseous medium is 330 ms⁻¹. If the pressure is increased by 4 times without causing a change in the temperature, the velocity of sound in the gas is
a) 330 ms⁻¹
b) 660 ms⁻¹
c) 156 ms⁻¹
d) 990 ms⁻¹
Answer: a) 330 ms⁻¹
The frequency, which is audible to the human ear is
a) 50 kHz
b) 20 kHz
c) 15000 kHz
d) 10000 kHz
Answer: b) 20 kHz
The velocity of sound in air at a particular temperature is 330 ms⁻¹. What will be its value when temperature is doubled and the pressure is halved?
a) 330 ms⁻¹
b) 165 ms⁻¹
c) 330 × √2 ms⁻¹
d) 320 / √2 ms⁻¹
Answer: c) 330 × √2 ms⁻¹
If a sound wave travels with a frequency of 1.25 × 10⁴ Hz at 344 ms⁻¹, the wavelength will be
a) 27.52 m
b) 275.2 m
c) 0.02752 m
d) 2.752 m
Answer: c) 0.02752 m
The sound waves are reflected from an obstacle into the same medium from which they were incident. Which of the following changes?
a) speed
b) frequency
c) wavelength
d) none of these
Answer: d) none of these
Choose the correct answer
Man-made radioactivity is also known as
a) Induced radioactivity
b) Spontaneous radioactivity
c) Artificial radioactivity
d) a & c
Answer: d) a & c
Unit of radioactivity is
a) roentgen
b) curie
c) Becquerel
d) all the above
Answer: d) all the above
Artificial radioactivity was discovered by
a) Bequerel
b) Irene Curie
c) Roentgen
d) Neils Bohr
Answer: b) Irene Curie
In which of the following, no change in mass number of the daughter nuclei takes place
a) (i) is correct
b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
c) (i) & (iv) are correct
d) (ii) & (iv) are correct
Answer: b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
____________ isotope is used for the treatment of cancer.
a) Radio Iodine
b) Radio Cobalt
c) Radio Carbon
d) Radio Nickel
Answer: b) Radio Cobalt
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One roentgen is equal to 3.7 × 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second.
Positron is an antiparticle of electron .
Anemia can be cured by Iron-59 isotope.
Abbreviation of ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection .
Choose the correct answer
The value of Avogadro number is
a) 6.023 × 10²³
b) 6.022 × 10²³
c) 6.022 × 10²²
d) 6.023 × 10²²
Answer: b) 6.022 × 10²³
The SI unit of atomic mass is
a) gram
b) kilogram
c) amu
d) Dalton
Answer: c) amu
The molecular formula of ozone is
a) O₂
b) O₃
c) O₄
d) O
Answer: b) O₃
The number of atoms present in a molecule of sulphur is
a) 6
b) 8
c) 2
d) 4
Answer: b) 8
The valency of carbon is
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 1
Answer: b) 4
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The atomicity of phosphorus is 4 .
The atomic mass of nitrogen is 14 .
The symbol of sodium is Na .
The chemical formula of washing soda is Na₂CO₃ .
The number of molecules in one mole of a substance is 6.022 × 10²³ .
Choose the correct answer
The element with atomic number 17 belongs to
a) Group 1
b) Group 2
c) Group 17
d) Group 18
Answer: c) Group 17
The modern periodic table is based on
a) atomic mass
b) atomic number
c) atomic volume
d) atomic radius
Answer: b) atomic number
The number of periods in the modern periodic table is
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
Answer: a) 7
The most electronegative element is
a) Oxygen
b) Fluorine
c) Chlorine
d) Nitrogen
Answer: b) Fluorine
The elements in group 18 are called
a) Alkali metals
b) Halogens
c) Noble gases
d) Transition elements
Answer: c) Noble gases
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The first period contains 2 elements.
The horizontal rows in the periodic table are called periods .
The vertical columns in the periodic table are called groups .
The atomic number of sodium is 11 .
The element with atomic number 12 is magnesium .
Choose the correct answer
A solution is a __________ mixture.
a) homogeneous
b) heterogeneous
c) colloidal
d) none of these
Answer: a) homogeneous
The solute in a solution is the substance which is
a) present in larger amount
b) present in smaller amount
c) equal amount
d) none of these
Answer: b) present in smaller amount
The universal solvent is
a) alcohol
b) ether
c) water
d) benzene
Answer: c) water
The process of separating a solid from a liquid by filtration is called
a) sedimentation
b) decantation
c) filtration
d) evaporation
Answer: c) filtration
The mass of solute present in 100g of solution is called
a) molarity
b) molality
c) normality
d) mass percent
Answer: d) mass percent
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The component present in larger quantity in a solution is called solvent .
The process of dissolving a solute in a solvent is called solvation .
A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature is called saturated solution .
The process of separating salt from water is called evaporation .
The process of separating cream from milk is called centrifugation .
Choose the correct answer
The reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a single product is called
a) Decomposition
b) Combination
c) Displacement
d) Double displacement
Answer: b) Combination
The reaction in which heat is absorbed is called
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Combination
d) Decomposition
Answer: b) Endothermic
The reaction between an acid and a base is called
a) Redox
b) Neutralization
c) Precipitation
d) Displacement
Answer: b) Neutralization
The reaction in which a compound splits up into two or more simpler substances is called
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Double displacement
Answer: b) Decomposition
The reaction in which an element replaces another element in a compound is called
a) Combination
b) Decomposition
c) Displacement
d) Double displacement
Answer: c) Displacement
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The chemical reaction in which energy is released is called exothermic reaction.
The reaction between sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid is an example of neutralization reaction.
The reaction in which a substance gains oxygen is called oxidation .
The reaction in which a substance loses hydrogen is called oxidation .
The reaction in which a solid product is formed is called precipitation reaction.
Choose the correct answer
The allotrope of carbon used in lead pencils is
a) Diamond
b) Graphite
c) Fullerene
d) Charcoal
Answer: b) Graphite
The general formula of alkanes is
a) CnH2n+2
b) CnH2n
c) CnH2n-2
d) CnH2n+1
Answer: a) CnH2n+2
The functional group present in alcohol is
a) –COOH
b) –CHO
c) –OH
d) –CO
Answer: c) –OH
The IUPAC name of CH₄ is
a) Methane
b) Ethane
c) Propane
d) Butane
Answer: a) Methane
The process of heating coal in the absence of air is called
a) Combustion
b) Carbonization
c) Oxidation
d) Reduction
Answer: b) Carbonization
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The purest form of carbon is diamond .
The process of conversion of wood into charcoal is called destructive distillation .
The compound used as a refrigerant is freon .
The simplest alkene is ethene .
The general formula of alkynes is CnH2n-2 .
Choose the correct answer
The basic unit of life is
a) Atom
b) Cell
c) Molecule
d) Tissue
Answer: b) Cell
The cell organelle responsible for photosynthesis is
a) Mitochondria
b) Chloroplast
c) Ribosome
d) Nucleus
Answer: b) Chloroplast
The powerhouse of the cell is
a) Nucleus
b) Mitochondria
c) Chloroplast
d) Ribosome
Answer: b) Mitochondria
The genetic material in a cell is
a) Protein
b) DNA
c) Lipid
d) Carbohydrate
Answer: b) DNA
The process of cell division is called
a) Mitosis
b) Meiosis
c) Both a and b
d) None of these
Answer: c) Both a and b
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The structural and functional unit of life is cell .
The green pigment present in plants is chlorophyll .
The cell organelle responsible for respiration is mitochondria .
The process of formation of new cells is called cell division .
The genetic material present in the nucleus is DNA .
Choose the correct answer
The process by which green plants prepare their own food is
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Transpiration
d) Digestion
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
The loss of water from the aerial parts of a plant is
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c) Transpiration
d) Digestion
Answer: c) Transpiration
The process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy is
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Transpiration
d) Digestion
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
The process of exchange of gases in plants is called
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Transpiration
d) Digestion
Answer: a) Respiration
The tissue responsible for the transport of water in plants is
a) Phloem
b) Xylem
c) Parenchyma
d) Collenchyma
Answer: b) Xylem
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The process by which plants lose water is called transpiration .
The tissue responsible for transport of food in plants is phloem .
The pigment responsible for photosynthesis is chlorophyll .
The process of breakdown of glucose to release energy is called respiration .
The tissue responsible for transport of water in plants is xylem .
Choose the correct answer
The process of taking food into the body is
a) Digestion
b) Ingestion
c) Absorption
d) Assimilation
Answer: b) Ingestion
The process of breaking down of food into simpler substances is
a) Digestion
b) Ingestion
c) Absorption
d) Assimilation
Answer: a) Digestion
The organ responsible for pumping blood is
a) Brain
b) Heart
c) Lungs
d) Kidney
Answer: b) Heart
The process of removal of waste products from the body is
a) Digestion
b) Ingestion
c) Excretion
d) Assimilation
Answer: c) Excretion
The organ responsible for excretion is
a) Heart
b) Lungs
c) Kidney
d) Brain
Answer: c) Kidney
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The process of taking food into the body is called ingestion .
The organ responsible for pumping blood is heart .
The process of breaking down of food into simpler substances is called digestion .
The organ responsible for excretion is kidney .
The process of removal of waste products from the body is called excretion .
Choose the correct answer
The basic unit of heredity is
a) Chromosome
b) Gene
c) DNA
d) RNA
Answer: b) Gene
The number of chromosomes in a human cell is
a) 23
b) 46
c) 44
d) 22
Answer: b) 46
The scientist who is known as the father of genetics is
a) Darwin
b) Mendel
c) Watson
d) Crick
Answer: b) Mendel
The process of transfer of characters from parents to offspring is
a) Variation
b) Heredity
c) Mutation
d) Evolution
Answer: b) Heredity
The structure that carries genes is
a) Chromosome
b) Nucleus
c) Ribosome
d) Mitochondria
Answer: a) Chromosome
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The basic unit of heredity is gene .
The number of chromosomes in a human cell is 46 .
The scientist who is known as the father of genetics is Mendel .
The process of transfer of characters from parents to offspring is called heredity .
The structure that carries genes is chromosome .
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The theory of natural selection was proposed by
a) Lamarck
b) Darwin
c) Mendel
d) Wallace
Answer: b) Darwin
The process by which new species are formed is
a) Variation
b) Mutation
c) Speciation
d) Adaptation
Answer: c) Speciation
The study of fossils is called
a) Palaeontology
b) Anthropology
c) Archaeology
d) Zoology
Answer: a) Palaeontology
The preserved remains of ancient organisms are called
a) Fossils
b) Bones
c) Shells
d) Teeth
Answer: a) Fossils
The process by which organisms adjust to their environment is
a) Evolution
b) Adaptation
c) Mutation
d) Variation
Answer: b) Adaptation
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The theory of natural selection was proposed by Darwin .
The process by which new species are formed is called speciation .
The study of fossils is called palaeontology .
The preserved remains of ancient organisms are called fossils .
The process by which organisms adjust to their environment is called adaptation .
Choose the correct answer
The process by which plants reproduce without seeds is
a) Sexual reproduction
b) Asexual reproduction
c) Vegetative reproduction
d) Spore formation
Answer: b) Asexual reproduction
The male reproductive organ in plants is
a) Stigma
b) Style
c) Stamen
d) Ovary
Answer: c) Stamen
The female reproductive organ in plants is
a) Stigma
b) Style
c) Stamen
d) Ovary
Answer: d) Ovary
The process of fusion of male and female gametes is
a) Pollination
b) Fertilization
c) Germination
d) Reproduction
Answer: b) Fertilization
The organ responsible for production of sperm in human males is
a) Ovary
b) Testis
c) Uterus
d) Penis
Answer: b) Testis
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The process by which plants reproduce without seeds is called asexual reproduction .
The male reproductive organ in plants is stamen .
The female reproductive organ in plants is ovary .
The process of fusion of male and female gametes is called fertilization .
The organ responsible for production of sperm in human males is testis .
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The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C is
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Beriberi
d) Night blindness
Answer: a) Scurvy
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D is
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Beriberi
d) Night blindness
Answer: b) Rickets
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin A is
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Beriberi
d) Night blindness
Answer: d) Night blindness
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin B1 is
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Beriberi
d) Night blindness
Answer: c) Beriberi
The process of maintaining cleanliness to prevent disease is
a) Health
b) Hygiene
c) Immunity
d) Nutrition
Answer: b) Hygiene
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The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C is scurvy .
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D is rickets .
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin A is night blindness .
The disease caused by deficiency of vitamin B1 is beriberi .
The process of maintaining cleanliness to prevent disease is called hygiene .
Choose the correct answer
The main source of energy for the environment is
a) Sun
b) Moon
c) Stars
d) Earth
Answer: a) Sun
The process by which green plants make their food is
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Transpiration
d) Digestion
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
The process of conversion of waste into reusable material is
a) Recycling
b) Composting
c) Incineration
d) Landfilling
Answer: a) Recycling
The gas responsible for greenhouse effect is
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen
Answer: b) Carbon dioxide
The process of planting trees to increase forest cover is
a) Deforestation
b) Afforestation
c) Reforestation
d) Desertification
Answer: b) Afforestation
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The main source of energy for the environment is sun .
The process by which green plants make their food is photosynthesis .
The process of conversion of waste into reusable material is called recycling .
The gas responsible for greenhouse effect is carbon dioxide .
The process of planting trees to increase forest cover is afforestation .
Choose the correct answer
The technique of growing plants without soil is
a) Hydroponics
b) Aeroponics
c) Tissue culture
d) Grafting
Answer: a) Hydroponics
The process of improving the genetic quality of crops is
a) Breeding
b) Hybridization
c) Mutation
d) Selection
Answer: a) Breeding
The process of producing identical plants from a single cell is
a) Hybridization
b) Tissue culture
c) Mutation
d) Selection
Answer: b) Tissue culture
The process of transferring pollen from one flower to another is
a) Pollination
b) Fertilization
c) Germination
d) Reproduction
Answer: a) Pollination
The process of growing fish in ponds is
a) Pisciculture
b) Apiculture
c) Sericulture
d) Horticulture
Answer: a) Pisciculture
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The technique of growing plants without soil is hydroponics .
The process of improving the genetic quality of crops is breeding .
The process of producing identical plants from a single cell is tissue culture .
The process of transferring pollen from one flower to another is pollination .
The process of growing fish in ponds is pisciculture .
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The technique of transferring genes from one organism to another is
a) Hybridization
b) Genetic engineering
c) Mutation
d) Selection
Answer: b) Genetic engineering
The process of making copies of DNA is
a) Cloning
b) Replication
c) Transcription
d) Translation
Answer: b) Replication
The process of making identical organisms is
a) Cloning
b) Replication
c) Transcription
d) Translation
Answer: a) Cloning
The enzyme used to cut DNA at specific sites is
a) Ligase
b) Restriction enzyme
c) Polymerase
d) Helicase
Answer: b) Restriction enzyme
The process of introducing foreign DNA into a cell is
a) Transformation
b) Transduction
c) Conjugation
d) Translation
Answer: a) Transformation
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The technique of transferring genes from one organism to another is called genetic engineering .
The process of making copies of DNA is called replication .
The process of making identical organisms is called cloning .
The enzyme used to cut DNA at specific sites is restriction enzyme .
The process of introducing foreign DNA into a cell is called transformation .
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The process of immunization protects against
a) Diseases
b) Pollution
c) Malnutrition
d) Accidents
Answer: a) Diseases
The process of providing clean drinking water is
a) Sanitation
b) Purification
c) Filtration
d) Chlorination
Answer: b) Purification
The process of removing solid waste from the environment is
a) Sanitation
b) Purification
c) Filtration
d) Chlorination
Answer: a) Sanitation
The process of providing proper nutrition to children is
a) Immunization
b) Supplementation
c) Fortification
d) Malnutrition
Answer: b) Supplementation
The process of controlling the spread of diseases is
a) Immunization
b) Sanitation
c) Quarantine
d) Isolation
Answer: c) Quarantine
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The process of immunization protects against diseases .
The process of providing clean drinking water is purification .
The process of removing solid waste from the environment is sanitation .
The process of providing proper nutrition to children is supplementation .
The process of controlling the spread of diseases is quarantine .
Choose the correct answer
The first artificial satellite launched by India is
a) Aryabhata
b) Bhaskara
c) INSAT
d) Rohini
Answer: a) Aryabhata
The first man to step on the moon is
a) Yuri Gagarin
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Rakesh Sharma
d) Kalpana Chawla
Answer: b) Neil Armstrong
The planet known as the Red Planet is
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Jupiter
Answer: c) Mars
The largest planet in the solar system is
a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
Answer: b) Jupiter
The natural satellite of the Earth is
a) Moon
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Jupiter
Answer: a) Moon
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The first artificial satellite launched by India is Aryabhata .
The first man to step on the moon is Neil Armstrong .
The planet known as the Red Planet is Mars .
The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter .
The natural satellite of the Earth is Moon .