Space & Astronomy GK
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Q1.The Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon in which year?
Correct Answer: A
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969.
Q2.The Chandrayaan missions were launched by which country?
Correct Answer: A
Chandrayaan is India lunar exploration programme.
Q3.The Chang-e lunar programme belongs to which country?
Correct Answer: A
Chang-e is the Chinese Lunar Exploration Programme.
Q4.Which Apollo mission suffered an in-flight explosion but returned safely?
Correct Answer: A
Apollo 13 suffered an oxygen tank explosion in 1970 but the crew survived.
Q5.Which was the last crewed mission to land on the Moon?
Correct Answer: A
Apollo 17 in December 1972 was the last crewed lunar landing.
Q6.What is the name of China Satellite Navigation System?
Correct Answer: B
Q7.Which private company launched first private space mission:
Correct Answer: A
Q8.First Arab space mission to Mars 'Al-Amal" launched by
Correct Answer: A
UAE is the correct factual response to “First Arab space mission to Mars 'Al-Amal" launched by”.
Q9.First Arab space mission to Mars 'Al-Amal' launched by:
Correct Answer: B
UAE is the correct factual response to “First Arab space mission to Mars 'Al-Amal' launched by:”.
Q10.Mars, neighbour of Earth, has natural satellites.
Correct Answer: A
Mars has two natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos. They are small, irregularly shaped moons named after figures from Greek mythology associated with fear and terror.
Q11.Constellation is:
Correct Answer: C
Patterns or groups of stars in the sky is the relevant answer because it is directly tied to the fact, definition or concept named in the stem. For study purposes, focus on the relationship between the stem and the selected term, date, place or person so the item is learned as knowledge rather than memorised as a letter choice.
Q12.Huge cloud of gas and dust in universe is called
Correct Answer: D
Nebula is the correct answer because it matches the fact or concept tested by this question.
Q13.Which of the following planets has the maximum number of Satellites:
Correct Answer: D
Jupiter is the correct answer because it matches the fact or concept tested by this question.
Q14.The first artificial satellite was launched by
Correct Answer: B
Russia is the person or title historically associated with this fact. Such biographical MCQs test a specific contribution, office, work or distinction, so the explanation should connect the person with the achievement or role named in the question.
Q15.The first astronaut to set foot on moon was:
Correct Answer: D
Neil Armstrong is the correct answer because it matches the fact or concept tested by this question.
Q16.First Satellite Sputnik 1 was launched in October 1957 Indicate:
Correct Answer: B
4 October 1957 is the person or title historically associated with this fact. Such biographical MCQs test a specific contribution, office, work or distinction, so the explanation should connect the person with the achievement or role named in the question.
Q17.Which one of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?
Correct Answer: A
jupiter is the correct answer because it matches the fact or concept tested by this question.
Q18.The first satellite send by USA in space was
Correct Answer: C
Explorer is the person or title historically associated with this fact. Such biographical MCQs test a specific contribution, office, work or distinction, so the explanation should connect the person with the achievement or role named in the question.
Q19.The minimum velocity necessary to put a satellite into orbit is called:
Correct Answer: B
This is called 'Orbital Velocity'.