Question : The earth is closest to the sun around ______ every year.
Option 1: May 3
Option 2: July 3
Option 3: January 3
Option 4: March 3
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Correct Answer: January 3
Solution : The correct answer is January 3.
The Earth is closest to the sun around January 3 every year. When winter arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth is closest to the sun. And in early July, when our Northern Hemisphere summer begins, we are the furthest from the sun. Seasons don't occur because of Earth's distance from the sun.
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Question : What is the approximate speed (in km/s) of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun?
Option 1: 500
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 100
Option 4: 30
Question : The Mughal Gardens, situated on the premises of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India in New Delhi, are open to the public in the months of ___ every year.
Option 1: January and February
Option 2: February and March
Option 3: March and April
Option 4: April and May
Question : When does Sikkim celebrate its statehood?
Option 1: 17th June
Option 2: 6th July
Option 3: 23rd March
Option 4: 16th May
Question : Due to the greenhouse effect:
Option 1: the temperature of the Earth is decreasing
Option 2: the temperature of the Earth is increasing
Option 3: the temperature of the Earth is constant
Option 4: No option is correct
Question : Sangai festival is the biggest annual cultural festival organised by the Department of Tourism of Manipur every year. In which of the following months is it celebrated?
Option 1: March
Option 2: May
Option 3: November
Option 4: June
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