Previous year MCQs

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:

Which planet is also called the Earth's twin?
  1. A) Mercury
  2. B) Venus
  3. C) Mars
  4. D) Pluto
Pir Panjal range lies in-
  1. A) Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B) Jammu and Kashmir
  3. C) Punjab
  4. D) Uttarakhand
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List - I List - II

A. Willy-Willy - 1. U.S.A.
B. Hurricanes - 2. Australia
C. Typhoons - 3. Philippines
D. Baguio - 4. China

Codes:

A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 1 4 3
  3. C) 1 2 4 3
  4. D) 2 1 3 4
Jhuming is practised mostly in
  1. A) Assam
  2. B) Andhra Pradesh
  3. C) Nagaland
  4. D) Madhya Pradesh
Korba in Madhya Pradesh is known for:
  1. A) Aluminium industry
  2. B) Copper ore
  3. C) Mica
  4. D) Steel plant
The earth atmosphere is mainly heated by which one of the following ?
  1. A) Long wave terrestrial radiation
  2. B) Scattered solar radiation
  3. C) Reflected solar radiation
  4. D) Short wave solar radiation
Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at:
  1. A) Gandhi Sagar Dam
  2. B) Bhakra Dam
  3. C) Harike Barrage
  4. D) Govind Ballabh Sagar
Match the following:

A. Panini - 1. Kamasutra
B. Vatsyayana - 2. Rajatarangini
C. Chanakya - 3. Ashtadhyayi
D. Kalhan - 4. Arthshastra

Choose the correct answer from the code given below-
  1. A) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
  2. B) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
  3. C) A-2 B-2 C-1 D-4
  4. D) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
Which of the following is the most appropriate route to travel a ship from one location to another in the shortest possible time?
  1. A) Marine stream
  2. B) Sea breeze
  3. C) Longitude
  4. D) Latitude
"You have the control over the Karma, but not on the result of Karma" is said in which of the following text?
  1. A) Ashtadhyayi
  2. B) Mahabhashya
  3. C) Gita
  4. D) Mahabharata
Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?
  1. A) Sharavati
  2. B) Narmada
  3. C) Mahi
  4. D) Sabarmati
On which one of the following rivers is 'Tulbul' Project located ?
  1. A) Chenab
  2. B) Ravi
  3. C) Beas
  4. D) Jhelum