Chapter 1 THE EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Quiz:  geography chapterwisemcq Quiz ,

1. With reference to land reforms in

independent India, which one of the

following statements is correct? .(upsc /IAS2019)

 a) The ceiling laws were aimed at family
holdings and not individual holdings.

 b) The major aim of land reforms was
agricultural land to all the landless.

 c) It resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a
predominant form of cultivation.

 d) Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the
ceiling limits.

2. Consider the following events: .(upsc /IAS2018)

1) The first democratically elected communist

party government formed in a State in India.

2) India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of

India’,was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.

3) Air India was nationalised and became the

national carrier.

4) Goa became a part of independent India.

Which of the following is the correct

chronological sequence of the above events?

 a) 4-1-2-3

 b) 3- 2-1-4

 c) 4- 2-1-3

 d) 3-1-2-4

3. Consider the following events: .(upsc /IAS2018)

1) The first democratically elected communist

party government formed in a State in India.

2) India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of

India’,was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.

3) Air India was nationalised and became the

national carrier.

4) Goa became a part of independent India.

Which of the following is the correct

chronological sequence of the above events?

 a) 4-1-2-3

 b) 3- 2-1-4

 c) 4- 2-1-3

 d) 3-1-2-4

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SUMMARY Chapter 1 THE EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

celestial bodies Are made up of gases.

The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called celestial bodies.

Some celestial bodies are very big and hot.

They are made up of gases.

They have their own heat and light, which they emit in large amounts.

These celestial bodies are called stars. The sun is a star.

Pole Star. It always remains in the same position in the sky.

While watching the night sky, you may notice various patterns formed by

different groups of stars.

These are called constellations. Ursa Major or Big Bear is one such constellation.

 One of the most easily recognizable constellation is the Saptarishi (Saptaseven, rishi-sages).

 It is a group of seven stars that forms a part of Ursa Major Constellation..

 In ancient times, people used to determine directions during the night with the help of stars. The North star indicates the north direction. It is also called the Pole Star.

 It always remains in the same position in the sky.)

The Sun

• The sun is in the centre of the solar system.

• It is huge and made up of extremely hot gases.
• It provides the pulling force that binds the solar system.
• The sun is the ultimate source of heat and light for the solar system. But that tremendous heat is not felt so much by us because despite being our nearest star, it is far away from us.
• The sun is about 150 million km away from the earth.

. Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s-twin’.

In size, it is the fifth largest planet.

. Asteroids Apart from the stars, planets and satellites, there arenumerous tiny bodies which also move around thesun. These bodies are called asteroids. They are foundbetween the orbits of Mars and Jupiter .Scientists are of the view that asteroids are parts of aplanet which exploded many years back. )

• The small pieces of rocks which move around the sun are called meteoroids.
• A group of stars forming various patterns is called a constellation.
• A huge system of stars is called a galaxy.
• Moon is the closest celestial body to our earth.

• The small pieces of rocks which move around the sun are called meteoroids.
• A group of stars forming various patterns is called a constellation.
• A huge system of stars is called a galaxy.
• Moon is the closest celestial body to our earth.
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