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

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Important Questions on Stars and the Solar System

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A planet which is called born sister of Earth is
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India's first artificial satellite is
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Which planet does not have any moons?
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According to the table, on which planet would a ball fall the fastest?

Planet Earth Jupiter Neptune Saturn
Acceleration due to gravity ms-2 10 26 14 12

 

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The artificial satellites sent into space by India in ascending order of their launching date is
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Consider the following statements and select the option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F).
(i) Mars is the red planet because it is the hottest planet in the solar system.
(ii) The galaxy in which our solar system is located is The Milky Way.
(iii) Hydrogen burns as fuel in stars.
(iv) A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space.

  i ii iii iv
A T T T T
B F F F F
C T T F F
D F T T T

 

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

 

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