Question

Ursa major : _______ :: Orion: Hunter
(A) Big Dipper
(B) Leo Major
(C) Great bear
(D) Saptarshi

Answer 1

Hint:We know that Ursa Major and Orion both are constellations. The constellation is a group of stars which form a shape which can be recognized. Therefore, for solving this question, we should know about both Orion and Ursa Major constellations.

Complete step by step answer:
Let us first discuss the appearance of the Orion constellation.

We can see from the figure that the Orion constellation resembles a ‘hunter’ in kneeling position due to the way in which all eight stars are arranged.
First star represents the head of the hunter.
Second and third stars seem to form the shoulders of the hunter.
In the middle, fourth, fifth and sixth stars represent the belt of the hunter.
Seventh and eighth stars seem to be the legs of the hunter.
Some other stars form arms and weapons of the hunter which are not shown in figure.
Thus, Orion : Hunter.
Now, let us see Ursa Major.

In actuality, the Ursa Major constellation is a group of many stars but only seven stars are visible easily because of their brightness. These bright stars are arranged in a shape which seems to form the outline of the body of a great bear.
Therefore, Ursa Major : Great Bear

Hence, option C is the right answer.

Note:Thus, this question deals with the appearance of constellations. Moreover, it is interesting to know that Ursa Major is visible during summer in the early night; whereas, Orion is visible in the sky during winter in late evening.Ursa major is also called ‘Saptarshi’ due to its number of stars. Also, the line joining the stars in Ursa Major indicates the direction of the Pole star.