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A gravitationally bound assemblage of millions or billions of stars.
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2. What is the structure of an elliptical galaxy?
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Shaped like an ellipse
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3. What are deep-sky objects?
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Objects that are located beyond the solar system, usually consisting of galaxies, nebulae, stars, and star clusters.
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4. What does the word "core" refer to?
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The central region of a planet, star, and galaxy.
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5. What is a conjunction?
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A moment when two or more objects appear close together in the sky.
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6. What does collimation refer to?
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Perfectly aligning a telescope's optics.
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7. What is a Collapsar?
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A gravitationally collapsed star.
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8. What is the chromosphere?
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A layer of the sun’s atmosphere
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9. What is a carbon star?
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A cool, red giant having a spectrum with strong bands of carbon compounds.
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10. What is a binary star?
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A star system composed of two stars that orbit a common center.
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11. What is the name of the theory offered by cosmologists related to the early development of the universe?
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Big Bang
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12. What is the point of orbit of a planet or comet which is farthest away from the sun called?
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Aphelion
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13. How far away is the Andromeda galaxy?
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Two and a half million light years
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14. What is the ratio of light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it called?
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Albedo
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15. Who was the first man to classify stars according to their brightness. Was it:
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Hipparchus
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16. Heliocentric (pron: he-lee-o-sen-trik) means around:
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The Sun
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17. About how many light years across is the Milky Way? Is it:
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100,000
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18. The andromeda Galaxy is which of the following types of galaxies?
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Spiral
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19. The Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram of stars DIRECTLY compares what TWO of the following properties of stars?
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Temperature Luminosity
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20. The sunspot cycle is:
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11 years
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21. Of the following four times, which one best represents the time it takes energy generated in the core of the sun to reach the surface of the sun and be radiated?
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One million years
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22. The time interval between two successive occurrences of a specific type of alignment of a planet (or the moon) with the sun and the earth is referred to as:
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A synodic period.
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23. One Jupiter day is equal to which of the following?
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9 hrs 50 min
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24. One of the largest volcanos in our solar system-if not the largest-is named Olympus Mons. This volcano is located on:
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Mars
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25. Rounded to the nearest day, the Mercurian year is equal to:
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88 days
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26. The biggest asteroid known is:
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Ceres
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27. The largest circular storm in our solar system is on the surface of which of the following planets?
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Jupiter
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28. For how many years has there been a continuous human presence on the ISS?
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20 years
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29. Who was the first Canadian commander of the ISS?
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Chris Hadfield
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30. Who was the first Canadian astronaut to board the ISS?
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Julie Payette
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31. What is Canada's main contribution to the ISS?
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All of the above
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32. Who are the international partners of the ISS?
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Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States
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33. What is the usual duration of a mission aboard the ISS?
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6 months
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34. How many people usually live on the Space Station at the same time?
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6
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35. The Space Station is visible from Earth.
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True
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36. Which travels faster: a Formula 1 racing car or the ISS?
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ISS
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37. What is the average altitude of the ISS?
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400 km
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38. In what year was the first module of the ISS launched?
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1998
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39. What is the International Space Station?
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A research laboratory that orbits Earth
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40. How long is a Martian year, in days?
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687
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41. In light-years, how far is the Andromeda galaxy from Earth?
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2.2 million
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42. How long is a year on the planet Mercury, in days?
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88
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43. How many Earth years does it take Uranus to orbit the Sun one time?
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84
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44. How many minutes does it take for sunlight to travel from the Sun to Earth?
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8
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45. In light-years, how far away from Earth is the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
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32000
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46. When LEED was launched in india?
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2001
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47. GRIHA has been prepared by
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TERI
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48. When GRIHA was launched in india?
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2008
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49. GRIHA means that
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Green Rating for Integrated Habital Assessment
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50. LEED gives rating in form
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Platinum, Gold, Silver
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51. LEED means___
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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52. Which of the following green rating systems are currently working in India?
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Both A and B
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53. Where is India's first green building located?
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CII – Sohrabji Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
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54. Which of the following does not affect the sizing of sprinkler water tanks in Hong Kong?
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Occupancy of building
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55. Which of the following premises should be provided with smoke extraction system?
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Hotel guest rooms’ common internal corridor with fixed windows
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56. Which of the following actions may best help maintain human comfort even in an increased indoor temperature?
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Lowering the humidity
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57. The heat rejection capacity of the cooling tower system of a hotel is estimated to be 600 TR. What is the optimum choice for the cooling tower?
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3 nos. of 300 TR package cooling tower
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58. Which of the following is true for underfloor air conditioning system?
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It is more effective than the conventional air conditioning system when used in a computer data centre.
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59. Which of the following is not a benchmark for environmental performance assessment?
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Gini coefficient
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60. Which of the following statements is incorrect in respect of Air Ventilation Assessment (AVStudies for a new building development?
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Landscaping is not taken into account normally.
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61. The glazing that gives the lowest OTTV is
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South facing single glazed window
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62. Which of the following is least effective to reduce “heat island effects” in designing an open air car parking lot?
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Using natural asphalt for paving
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63. Which of the following is not an assessment criteria for green assessment system BEAM Plus?
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Cost effectiveness
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64. UNCED stands for:
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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65. The worst natural hazards in the tropics are:
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Tropical cyclones
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66. The most frequent and naturally occurring disaster is:
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Flood
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67. Which of the following element is responsible for groundwater pollution in various states?
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Fluoride
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68. Which of the following species is used in indigenous medicine?
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None of the above
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69. The major part of the extinction of species occurs in which of the following bio-rich areas?
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All of the above
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70. Which of these countries constitute approximately 57% of the various large dams in the world?
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China and India
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71. Which of these sacred groves acts as the gene bank for various wild plants?
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Deorais
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72. Which of these are also known as Detrivores?
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Decomposers
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73. Which of these species do we use in indigenous medicine?
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None of the above
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74. Which of these elements is present in the drinking water that can lead to numerous fatal diseases?
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Arsenic
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75. Yellowing of Taj Mahal is an effect of
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Acid rain
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76. A poisonous gas given out of vehicles exhaust is
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Carbon monoxide
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77. Hotspots are regions of high
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Endemism
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78. Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
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Zoo
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79. Which of the following regions has the maximum diversity?
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Coral reefs
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80. Which process of water treatment is done to avoid floating debris, branches, trees, or other large particles suspended in water?
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Screening
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81. Which of the following green rang systems are currently working in India?
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Both A and B
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82. Which of the following benet is for green building material?
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All of the above
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83. Which of the following is not a green building component?
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None of the above
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84. Which of the following is a disadvantage of green building?
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All of the above
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85. Which of the following is not an environment benet for a green building?
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Decrease air quality
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86. Which of the following is not an economic benet for a green building?
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None of the above
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87. Where is India's rst green building located?
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CII – Sohrabji Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
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88. Which of the following is not the purpose of a green building?
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None of the above
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89. Which of the following elements should be used opmum to make a green building?
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All of the above
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90. Sustainable building means that
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Both A and B
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