1. What are the primary components that shape the structural beauty of the universe?
(a). Planets and asteroids
(b). Filaments, superclusters and galaxy clusters
(c). Comets and meteors
(d). Moon and satellite
2. What is that mysterious substance that remains hidden in large quantities within the supercluster and escapes electromagnetic detection?
(a). Dark energy
(b). Helium
(c). Dark matter
(d). Nuclear fusion
3. What is that thing that gives motion to galaxies but remains invisible?
(a). Nuclear fusion
(b). Dark energy
(c). Gravitational waves
(d). Dark matter
4. Which type of galaxy emits intense radio radiation and receives waves from giant radio sources?
(a). Spiral galaxies
(b). Elliptical galaxies
(c). Radio galaxies
(d). Irregular galaxies
5. What is the structural composition of elliptical galaxies?
(a). Spherical or elongated, containing old, low-mass stars
(b). Simple rotating disk like our galaxy
(c). Lack of clear structure, exemplified by the Small Magellanic Cloud
(d). Emitting intense radio radiation
6. Which galaxy contains a supermassive black hole named Sagittarius ‘A’?
(a). Andromeda Galaxy
(b). Milky Way
(c). Lyman alpha blob
(d). Orion Nebula
7. Which is the nearest and largest galaxy hosting two trillion stars?
(a). Milky Way
(b). Andromeda Galaxy
(c). Lyman alpha blob
(d). Saraswati Supercluster
8. Which celestial body is known as the stellar nursery of the Milky Way?
(a). Saraswati Supercluster
(b). Orion Nebula
(c). Quasar
(d). Proxima Centauri
9. What is the unique feature of the Lyman alpha blob?
(a). It is a huge group of galaxies
(b). It emits diverse radiation
(c). It has a supermassive black hole
(d). It’s a stellar nursery
10. Chandrashekhar Border is related to?
(a). Types of galaxies
(b). Dark energy
(c). Black hole
(d). Life cycle of stars
11. What insights do gravitational waves provide?
(a). Dark matter
(b). Cosmic events
(c). Nuclear fusion
(d). Dark energy
12. What is the upper mass limit for electron-degenerate matter, determining the maximum mass for white dwarfs?
(a). Chandrashekhar Seema
(b). Dark energy
(c). Gravitational waves
(d). Nuclear fusion
13. How are normal stars made of different elements?
(a). Hydrogen, helium and elements in fixed configuration
(b). Oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
(c). Iron, silicon and magnesium
(d). Helium, nitrogen and phosphorus
14. What do variable stars represent?
(a). Constant brightness
(b). Fluctuations in brightness
(c). Radio radiation
(d). Dark matter emissions
15. Which star is the nearest star beyond our solar system?
(a). Proxima Centauri
(b). Cyrus (Dogstar)
(c). Sagittarius ‘A’
(d). Andromeda Galaxy
16. What is the nearest bright star known as Ceres?
(a). Proxima Centauri
(b). Dogstar
(c). Lyman alpha blob
(d). Sagittarius ‘A’
17. How are black holes formed?
(a). Due to the collapse of giant stars
(b). Through nuclear fusion
(c). By emission of dark energy
(d). Through gravitational lensing
18. What creates waves in space and provides information about cosmic events?
(a). Black hole
(b). Gravitational waves
(c). Dark matter
(d). Dark energy
19. What aids navigation and cultural symbolism by creating recognizable shapes?
(a). Nakshatra
(b). Supercluster
(c). Quasar
(d). Celestial body
20. What do additional astronomical symbols provide other than constellations?
(a). Celestial body
(b). Chandrashekhar Seema
(c). Gravitational waves
(d). Constellation