Sunita in Space
Learn about astronaut Sunita Williams' space journey, record-breaking achievements, and explore space concepts including gravity, satellites, and astronomy.
Questions
Sunita belongs to which country?
- India
- Australia
- America
- Canada
How many days did she spend in space?
- 195 days
- 190 days
- 90 days
- 95 days
Why did Sunita come to India and meet children?
- To fulfil Kalpana's dream
- To fulfil her dream
- To fulfil her father's dream
- To fulfil her mission
What is the name of the female space traveller who spent the longest time in the space?
- Sunita John
- Sunita Verma
- Sunita Singh
- Sunita Williams
What was common in Kalpana's and Sunita's profiles?
- Both were in NASA group
- Both were doctors
- Both were Indians
- Both were in space at the same time
Who was Kalpana Chawla?
- An engineer
- An Astronaut
- A doctor
- A scientist
Who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster?
- Sunita William
- Kalpana Chawla
- Neil Armstrong
- Both (1) and (2)
While travelling in space Sunita's hair was standing. Why?
- Because there is no force of attraction or pull.
- Because she never combed her hair.
- Because she never washed her hair.
- Because there is no oxygen in the space.
Choose the correct option out in respect of happenings to astronauts in space.
- Their hair is in normal position as on the earth.
- They take proper food on dining table.
- They can take water in glass as we take on earth.
- Their feet do not stay on the floor.
When did Sunita leave for space?
- 9 December 2006
- 9 December 2007
- 9 June 2006
- 9 June 2007
Sunita went _________ kilometres away from the earth in the space ship.
- 300
- 360
- 480
- 560
Take a chalk and make chalk dust with half of the chalk and keep half of the chalk as it is. Then drop both of them. Which will drop later?
- Chalk dust
- Piece of chalk
- Both will take equal time
- Chalk dust will not drop
Take a one-rupee coin and a piece of paper of same size as the coin. Drop both of them on the ground.
You will notice that the coin will fall on the ground quickly but the paper will take time and float in air for some time. Why?
- Because paper is heavier than the coin.
- Because coin is heavier than paper and it will be pulled by the gravity with more attraction.
- Because air will help the flow of paper but resist the flow of coin.
- Because coin is pulled by earth's gravitation whereas gravitation has no effect on paper.
What can we see about the earth from space?
- We can see lines on the earth.
- We can see the curved shape of the earth.
- We can see people roaming here and there.
- We can see large objects like huge trees only.
Which one of the following can not be found in space?
- Stars
- Dark matter
- Planets
- Plants
Which man - made things are found in space?
- Pens
- Electrical appliances
- Satellites
- Metal tools
Sun shines with its own light but the moon shines with the help of ___________ light.
- star
- sun
- planet
- his own
Why can't we see the moon in daytime?
- Because it is far away from earth
- Because it is white in colour
- Because of the bright sunlight
- Because of the earth's pull
If you look at the sky and find some small shining particle moving with high speed, what will that be?
- Star
- Satellite
- Planet
- Shooting star
Which object helps bring TV, telephone and weather reports to our homes?
- Star
- Moon
- Satellite
- Planet
Name the person who was the first to walk on the moon.
- Neil Armstrong
- Kalpana Chawla
- James Adamson
- Loren Acton
Out of the following who made a new record for the longest spaceflight by a woman?
- Kalpana Chawla
- Sunita Williams
- Tracy Caldwell
- Anna Lee Fisher
When did Neil Armstrong go to the moon?
- 1996
- 1969
- 1970
- 1929
If today is 20th September and the moon you see in the sky is half in size when will you find the full moon?
- On 5th October
- On 10th October
- On 30th September
- On 20th October