State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 70

Which of the following has a highly elongated elliptical orbit?

  1. Asteroid
  2. Comet
  3. Meteorite
  4. Meteor
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ

ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Comet

ವಿವರಣೆ

Comets travel on long, highly elliptical orbits, e.g. Halley's comet (~76 years).

  • (A) ತಪ್ಪು

    Wrong: most asteroids have fairly circular orbits.

  • (B) ಸರಿ

    Correct: comets have highly eccentric, elongated orbits.

  • (C) ತಪ್ಪು

    Wrong: a meteorite is debris that reaches the ground.

  • (D) ತಪ್ಪು

    Wrong: a meteor is a streak of light in the atmosphere.