Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?

Q. 10 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 4000)

Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?

At a fixed point on the horizon
Perpetually below the horizon and invisible
It depends on the time of the year
At the zenith (exactly overhead)

Ans → (d)At the zenith (exactly overhead)

Explanation → The North Star or Pole Star is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That's because it's located nearly at the north celestial pole

Q. 1 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3991)

Name the branch of astronomy that involves the origin and evolution of the universe.

Cosmology
Meteorology
Petrology
Orology

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Q. 2 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3992)

Why does a star produce its own light and heat?

Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Chemical reaction
None

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3993)

Which theory explains the origin of the universe?

Geocentric Model
Heliocentricity
Big Bang Theory
Pulsating Theory

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3994)

Big bang theory was proposed by

Georges Lemaitre
Hermann Bondi
Thomas Gold
Hoyle

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3995)

Who proposed the theory of the expanding universe?

Georges Lemaitre
Galileo Galilei
Edwin Hubble
Claudius Ptolemy

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Q. 6 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3996)

Who proposed the steady-state theory?

Hermann Bondi
Thomas Gold
Sir James Jeans
Fred Hoyle

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Q. 7 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3997)

What is the pulsating theory of the universe?

A cosmological model that combines both the Big Bang and the Big Crunch as part of a cyclical event
An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
All the matter of the universe was present in a single place in the form of hot and dense fireball
Counting of the galaxies is constant and new galaxies which are forming continuously are filling the empty spaces

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Q. 8 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3998)

What Are Constellations?

A group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
Small chunks of ice and rock come from the outer edge of the solar system
Collection of billions of stars
Small irregularly shaped rocks made up of metal or minerals

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Q. 9 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 3999)

In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?

Ursa Minor
Orion
Ursa Major
Corona Borealis

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Q. 10 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 4000)

Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?

At a fixed point on the horizon
Perpetually below the horizon and invisible
It depends on the time of the year
At the zenith (exactly overhead)

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 4753)

Which is the longest river in the world?

Amazon
Nile
Ganges
Yangtze

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3562)

Which of these non-metals is commonly used as a general anesthetic?

Helium
Fluorine
Xenon
Tellurium

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Directions : (Q.18 - 19) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions -
R # T U 3 D $ J @ B E 9 © W 1 A F % P 2 4 Q I N 6 M ▶ Z 5

Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 4634)

If all the numbers in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the ninth from the right end?

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3997)

What is the pulsating theory of the universe?

A cosmological model that combines both the Big Bang and the Big Crunch as part of a cyclical event
An expansion and contraction of the star as a whole in a regular periodic pulsation
All the matter of the universe was present in a single place in the form of hot and dense fireball
Counting of the galaxies is constant and new galaxies which are forming continuously are filling the empty spaces

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2175)

The tea plantation requires rainfall of______.

50-150 cm
200-400 cm
250-300 cm
150-250 cm

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2372)

Which of the following is the biggest island in the Andaman group of Islands?

Middle Andaman
Ross Island
Saddle Peak
Pulomilo Island

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3550)

Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?

Pottasium chloride
Silver bromide
Sodium bromide
Magnesium chloride

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1932)

Which is the headquarters of the 'Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons'?

Switzerland
Netherlands
Italy
Japan

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3987)

Who has the power to create new states?

Parliament of India
Chief Justice of India
Governor
State legislatures

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3979)

Which one is not the Components of Preamble?

Sovereign
Secular
Hostility
Democratic Republic

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 4712)

In which year did India launch its first satellite, Aryabhata?

1972
1975
1976
1979

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Directions : (for Q.No. 16)

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.

Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 4615)

This paragraph best supports the statement that

Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters
Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.
New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.