Indian Geography UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is true about planets?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: They are lacklustre but don't bright

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “They are lacklustre but don't bright”.

Planets do not emit their own light but reflect the light from the Sun. They do not produce light on their own, and their brightness is due to the sunlight they reflect.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I States - List-II Highest Peak

A. Kerala - 1. Dodda Betta
B. Nagaland - 2. Nanda Devi
C.Uttarakhand - 3. AnaiMudi
D. Tamil Nadu - 4. Saramati
  1. 1 3 4 2
  2. 2 3 4 1
  3. 3 4 2 1
  4. 1 2 3 4
"World is unstable and transient" is associated with?
  1. Buddhism
  2. Jainism
  3. Gita
  4. Vedanta
Which amongst the following is the largest glacier?
  1. Sasaini
  2. Gangotri
  3. Zemu
  4. Siachin
With reference to "birth rate" which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Urbanization helps in reducing the birth rate.
2. High literacy rate is directly related to low birth rate.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
The ozone layer lies in the:
  1. Troposphere
  2. Tropopause
  3. Stratosphere
  4. Photosphere
Who built Babri Mosque in Ayodhya?
  1. Babur
  2. Humayun
  3. Nizam-ul-Mulk
  4. Mir Baqi
"Nitrogen use efficiency" in crop production may be enhanced by:
  1. split application of fertilizer
  2. use of nitrogen inhibitors
  3. use of the slow release fertilizers
  4. all the above
Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka?
  1. Elephanta
  2. Nicobar
  3. Rameshwaram
  4. Salsette
Assertion (A): The Koyna region of Maharashtra is likely to become more earthquake prone in near future.

Reason (R): The Koyna dam is located on an old fault-plane which may get activated more frequently with changes in water-level in Koyna reservoir.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true bur R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
Which of the following statements is not true:
  1. Presence of water vapour is highly variable in the lower atmosphere
  2. The zone of maximum temperature is located along the equator
  3. Frigid zones are located in both the hemispheres between the polar circles and the poles
  4. Jet streams are high altitude winds affecting the surface weather conditions
Goods imported at Haldia port is:
  1. Fish
  2. Heavy Machinery tools
  3. Steel
  4. Petroleum products
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Industry) - List-II (Place)

A) Paper - 1) Ambalamugal
B) Cement - 2) Bhilai
C) Iron steel - 3) Titagarh
D) Mineral Oil Refinery - 4) Lakeri
  1. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
  2. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
  3. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
  4. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4