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This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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How do day and night occur? |
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Answer» The day and night occur due to rotatory motion of earth. |
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| 152. |
Where do you find moon at night? a) 2 days before Poumami b) 2 days after Amavasya |
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Answer» a) Couple of days (2 days) before full moon day (Pournami), a crescent is seen in the west just after sunset. b) Couple of days (2 days) after the new moon day (Amavasya), a crescent is seen in the west just after sunset. |
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When the moon completely covers the sun as seen from the earth is known as …….. A) Partial solar eclipse B) Total solar eclipse C) Annular eclipse D) Hybrid eclipse |
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Answer» Correct option is B) Total solar eclipse |
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What is the shape of the moon? Why does it change? Why doesn’t the sun change its shape daily like the moon? |
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Answer» The actual shape of the moon is approximately spherical. But it changes everyday. The sun does not change its shape like the moon due to its size and the distance it is away from the earth. Moreover the shadow of the earth falls on one side of the moon partially or fully. This makes the changes in its shape. Also the moon does not have its own light to make the shadow of the earth to fall on the huge sun. |
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Name the technique of collecting information about the Earth from an orbiting satellite. |
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Answer» Artificial satellites are used for forecasting weather, transmitting television and radio signals. They are also used for telecommunication and remote sensing. |
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