Anil Ahlawat Solutions for Chapter: Stars and the Solar System, Exercise 1: EXERCISES

The tail of a comet points away from the Sun due to

A planet which is called born sister of Earth is

India's first artificial satellite is

Which planet does not have any moons?

According to the table, on which planet would a ball fall the fastest?

The artificial satellites sent into space by India in ascending order of their launching date is

Consider the following statements and select the option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F).
$\left(\mathrm{i}\right)$ Mars is the red planet because it is the hottest planet in the solar system.
$\left(\mathrm{ii}\right)$ The galaxy in which our solar system is located is The Milky Way.
$\left(\mathrm{iii}\right)$ Hydrogen burns as fuel in stars.
$\left(\mathrm{iv}\right)$ A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space.

Phases of the Moon are as shown in the figure. Which of the following options shows the correct labelling?