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Space Exploration and Astronomy

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Review significant milestones in space exploration, including artificial satellites, reusable space shuttles, and historic lunar landings. This topic also covers astronomical phenomena and telescopic observations. Such scientific general knowledge is commonly tested in SSC, railways, and banking examinations.

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Space Exploration and Astronomy Questions

Multiple choice

What is the name of the asteroid discovered by Indian astronomers?

  1. 2016 HO3

  2. 2017 YE5

  3. 2018 LA

  4. 2019 LD2
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Explanation

Indian astronomers discovered the asteroid 2016 HO3 in 2016.

Multiple choice

What is the largest meteorite ever found on Earth?

  1. The Hoba meteorite

  2. The El Chaco meteorite

  3. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite

  4. The Tunguska meteorite
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Explanation

The Hoba meteorite is the largest known meteorite on Earth, weighing approximately 60 tons.

Multiple choice

What is the most famous meteorite impact crater on Earth?

  1. Barringer Crater

  2. Chicxulub Crater

  3. Vredefort Crater

  4. Sudbury Crater
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Chicxulub Crater is the most famous meteorite impact crater on Earth, measuring approximately 180 kilometers in diameter.

Multiple choice

Which space agency was the first to send a woman into space?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CNSA

  4. JAXA
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Correct answer
Explanation

The Soviet Union was the first space agency to send a woman into space. On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space when she completed 48 orbits around Earth aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft.

Multiple choice

What percentage of astronauts in the history of space exploration have been women?

  1. 10%

  2. 20%

  3. 30%

  4. 40%
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Explanation

As of 2023, only about 10% of astronauts in the history of space exploration have been women. This statistic highlights the underrepresentation of women in the space sector.

Multiple choice

Which international space agency has the highest percentage of female astronauts?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CNSA

  4. JAXA
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The European Space Agency (ESA) has the highest percentage of female astronauts among the major space agencies. As of 2023, women make up about 25% of ESA's astronaut corps.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first all-female spacewalk?

  1. Artemis I

  2. Expedition 64

  3. SpaceX Crew-1

  4. ISS Expedition 59
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Explanation

The first all-female spacewalk took place on October 18, 2019, during ISS Expedition 59. Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir conducted a six-hour and 55-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Multiple choice

Which space agency has a policy requiring at least one woman on every astronaut mission?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CNSA

  4. JAXA
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The European Space Agency (ESA) has a policy requiring at least one woman on every astronaut mission. This policy was adopted in 2019 and aims to promote gender equality in the space sector.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the initiative launched by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to promote gender equality in the space sector?

  1. Space for Women

  2. Women in Space

  3. Gender Equality in Space

  4. Space4Women
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Space4Women is an initiative launched by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to promote gender equality in the space sector. It aims to increase the participation of women in space-related activities and decision-making processes.

Multiple choice

Which space agency has the highest number of female astronauts currently in active service?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CNSA

  4. JAXA
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Explanation

NASA has the highest number of female astronauts currently in active service. As of 2023, there are 14 active female astronauts in NASA's astronaut corps.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first female astronaut to walk on the Moon?

  1. Valentina Tereshkova

  2. Svetlana Savitskaya

  3. Sally Ride

  4. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

As of 2023, no female astronaut has yet walked on the Moon. However, NASA's Artemis program aims to send the first woman to the Moon by 2025.

Multiple choice

Which space agency has the lowest percentage of women working in the space sector?

  1. United States

  2. China

  3. Russia

  4. India
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Russia has the lowest percentage of women working in the space sector among the major spacefaring nations. As of 2023, women make up only about 10% of the workforce in the Russian space industry.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first female astronaut to serve as a mission specialist on a Space Shuttle mission?

  1. Sally Ride

  2. Judith Resnik

  3. Kathryn Sullivan

  4. Svetlana Savitskaya
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sally Ride became the first female astronaut to serve as a mission specialist on a Space Shuttle mission in 1983. She flew aboard the STS-7 mission, which deployed two communications satellites.

Multiple choice

Which space agency has the highest number of female astronauts who have performed spacewalks?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CNSA

  4. JAXA
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Explanation

NASA has the highest number of female astronauts who have performed spacewalks. As of 2023, 14 female NASA astronauts have conducted a total of 70 spacewalks.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first female astronaut to command a Soyuz spacecraft?

  1. Valentina Tereshkova

  2. Svetlana Savitskaya

  3. Elena Kondakova

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Elena Kondakova became the first female astronaut to command a Soyuz spacecraft in 1995. She commanded the Soyuz TM-20 mission to the Mir space station.