General Knowledge PYP Practice Set

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in _______

How many questions did you attempt correctly?

When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?

Which of the following planets is often referred to as the twin of Earth?

What is the name of the outermost layer of the Sun?

Approximately how much mass does Jupiter have in relation to the solar mass?

In a solar or lunar eclipse, how many distinct regions does Earth's shadow have?

Which theory suggests that the universe is expanding but remains unchanged over time?

Which of these planets does not have any satellites?

The pole star indicates which cardinal direction?

Which planet has the longest duration of a year in comparison to the others?

Winners Quiz: Day 01 - General Knowledge PYP Practice Set

Land Reforms in India

5% of the questions are related to land reforms in India
This category has 127 answers

Mahatma Gandhi's Return to India

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa
The correct answer is January 1915 (with 68% of the votes)
Other options: January 1912 (17%), January 1914 (10%), January 1913 (5%)

Planets and Celestial Bodies

Venus is called the twin of the earth.
The outermost layer of the Sun is the Corona.
Jupiter's mass is approximately one hundredth of the solar mass.

Planetary Characteristics

Mars and Venus do not have satellites revolving around them.
The longest duration of the year happens on Earth.

Solar and Lunar Eclipses

In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth's shadow is divided into three parts.

Theories of the Universe

The Steady State Universe is an alternative theory to the Big Bang theory, stating that the universe does not change even though it is expanding over time.

The pole star indicates the North direction.

Order of Planets

The correct order of planets from the Earth in increasing distance is: Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter.

Asteroids and Orbits

Asteroids have their orbits between Mars and Jupiter.

Practice your general knowledge with this set of questions focused on India, including a question on Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa.