UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    Examine the following statements about the Tidal Hypothesis of Jeans and Jeffrey?s regarding the origin of the earth and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    1. It is a parental hypothesis in which our sun along with another star was responsible for formation of the solar system
    2. Sun was much larger than the approaching star
    3. The tidal matter ejected from the sun assumed the shape of a cigar.
    4. The sun was a mass of cold gas which helped in the formation of a tide.

    A) ?1 only?????????? ??????????????

    B) ?1 and 3 only

    C) ?1, 2 and 3 only?? ??????????

    D) ?1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    ?The sun was not a mass of cold gas; rather it was a hot gaseous mass in the beginning. The approaching star was much larger that the sun.


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