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The largest celestial body ever discovered in the asteroid belt, called Ceres has now been classified as a dwarf planet.
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  2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of an artificial satellite?

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  3. Which phase of the moon appears after the waxing gibbous phase?

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  4. Which of these was the first satellite launched into the orbit of the ...

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  5. What element is primarily present in the meteorite found in Namibia?

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  6. Why meteoroids traveling close to the Earth get attracted towards it?

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  7. When a burnt meteoroid falls on the Earth's surface, it is called .

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  8. Which is the largest meteorite discovered on the Earth's surface?

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  9. Where is the asteroid belt located?

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  10. Which is the other name of Ceres?

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  11. Which comet is visible from Earth?

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  12. What is the shape of orbits of comets?

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  13. Which planet has a moon called the Titan?

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  14. Which planet is also known as 'evening star'?

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  15. Which gas is present in the greatest quantity in the Sun?

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  16. What is the largest object in our solar system?

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  17. Which of the following is not a planet ?

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  18. What are the outer planets composed of?

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  19. Which constellation is popularly known as 'Saptarshi Mandal' in India?

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  20. What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation ?

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  21. Which constellation is made of seven stars out of which one is Polaris...

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