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Global Astronomy Month 2026 – Astronomy Quiz

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Global Astronomy Month 2026 - Astronomy Quiz

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Global Astronomy Month 2026

To celebrate Global Astronomy Month 2021, we are organising an astronomy quiz. Participate and test your knowledge about the space and universe and assess how much you know about the cosmos.

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Which of the planets revolves fastest around the Sun?

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What is the Distance between Earth and Sun called as?

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NASA's Deep Impact Spade mission as employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?

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When our Sun will die, it will become...

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What is the standard unit of measuring distances in the universe?

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The star forming region in space is called...

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Which planet has the fastest rotation time period?

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The angular position of an object measured from a fixed point along the horizon is its

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A French astronomer discovered Deep Sky Objects by accident when he was searching for comets. He compiled the list and called it

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Which planet in the Solar System is tilted by 98 degrees on its side?

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What is the size of Milky Way galaxy in terms of Light Years?

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What is the line distinguishing the day part to night part on different planets called as?

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Milky Way is a..

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Which of these planets are the smallest?

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Which spacecraft has collected the sample from a comet and returned to Earth?

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The farthest point in orbit of Planet from Sun is called as

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The Sunspot cycle is

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Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

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Which is the largest Telescope in the world currently in use?

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Which spacecraft of the below has landed on an asteroid?

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What significant observation did Galileo made about Venus which changed the way we understand the planets?

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What is the name of the satellite network being laid by SpaceX called as?

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The Chandrasekhar limit is the maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star. The currently accepted value of the Chandrasekhar limit measured in terms of Solar Mass (M) is

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The Cosmic Background radiation, a remnant of the Big Bang, is at what temperature?

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A star during most of its life is called

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In which spectral region is it possible for astronomers to observe celestial objects using refracting Telescopes?

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What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?

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Recently a star was in news as expected to have gone Supernova. The brightness was reducing. Which constellation was that star part of?

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The Magellanic Cloud is a

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Which of the following phenomena can not be observed on the surface of the Moon?

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Name the largest known asteroid.

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First ever artificial satellite to orbit the Earth Was...

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One of the Person below did not invent the telescope design?

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A full Moon rises...

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How many constellations are officially recognised?

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A white dwarf has a mass of roughly our Sun. The size of that white dwarf will be equal to:

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Geocentric model of Universe was given by

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What gas is burnt in a Sun like Star?

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What reaction inside the star powers the star?

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Which is the least dense planet in our solar system?

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What does a Planetary nebula means or categorised for?

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A star is observed to change its brightness if

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Which of the planets does not have a Moon

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How many moons does Mars have?

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Largest Moon in our Solar System

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What is the period of Halley's Comet?

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The Moon subtend the average angular size of

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Which is the hottest planet in Solar System?

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What is the name of our Sun?

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Which of the following was a probe to impact on Saturn's Moon?

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Which is the first India Satellite launched to space?

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A comet's tail points in which direction?

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Which of the following space craft has not left or on course to leave the solar system?

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First known supernova explosion recorded in human history was

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From which place the comets come from...

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Which of the planet rotates in a direction opposite to the direction of Earth's rotation?

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A pulsar is actually a

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"A planet in its orbit sweeps equal area in equal time."

Who gave us this law?

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The Sun rotates about its own axis approximately:

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Which female astronaut holds the record from spending maximum time in space?

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The altitude of Polaris for any location is equal to

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The Big Dipper is part of which constellation?

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Which of the below is a mission to Pluto?

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The Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse. What is the reason behind it?

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A galactic year is the length of time taken by our Sun to complete one orbit around the centre of galaxy. In earth years, how long is a galactic year?

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What is the name of the space craft in which Yuri Gagarin travelled to space?

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On which day of the year does the Summer Solstice usually occur in Northern Hemisphere?

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Which of the following planets has a revolution time faster than its rotation time?

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Which star other than Sun is the closest to Earth?

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The largest mountain is the Solar System is on...

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What is the latest rover launched by NASA to Mars?

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The period of one lunar cycle is

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Approximately how many times could a beam of light travel around the earth in one second?

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What is the name of Pole Star?

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The atmosphere of Sun is called as

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Where is the largest optical telescope in India located?

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The term "ALBEDO" refers to which of the following?

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What is the name given to a very bright meteors or bolides?

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Which of the following plants has a lesser rotation time than the Earth?

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Name the planet having a day longer than its year.

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The universe is estimated to be between 14 to 20 billion years old. This estimate is based on the value of:

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Name the first man to classify stars according to their brightness.

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Which galaxy is on a collision course with out Milkyway galaxy?

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Which was the first space based telescope?

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What causes the Northern and Southern lights on Earth?

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What term describes two full moons in the same calendar month?

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Name the planet with largest number of Moons.

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What is the name of Our Moon?

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The solar system bodies as seen in the sky appear to follow the same area or line in the sky. What is this line or area called as?

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India's satellite launch-pad is located at

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A star of which colour can be said to be the coolest?

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Our Sun is a

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Recently a chemical compound has been found on Venus which partially supports the existence of life on Venus. What is that chemical compound?

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Morning star is also called to

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What is the name of the solar probe ISRO is going to launch?

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Which of the following is NOT an ISRO launch vehicle?

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The biggest asteroid known as

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The study of the origin and evolution of the universe is known as

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What is the season in Northern hemisphere when the Earth is at its farthest distance from Sun?

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The average distance between Earth and Moon is

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