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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

Which country has the most astronauts or cosmonauts who have visited the ISS?

  1. United States

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. Japan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

As of 2023, the United States has the most astronauts who have visited the ISS, followed by Russia.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first module of the ISS?

  1. Zarya

  2. Unity

  3. Destiny

  4. Columbus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first module of the ISS was Zarya, launched by Russia in 1998.

Multiple choice

Which space agency is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the ISS?

  1. NASA

  2. Roscosmos

  3. ESA

  4. JAXA
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A Correct answer
Explanation

NASA is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the ISS.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first astronaut to live on the ISS?

  1. Yuri Gagarin

  2. Neil Armstrong

  3. William Shepherd

  4. Sergei Krikalev
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

William Shepherd was the first astronaut to live on the ISS, arriving in November 2000.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the module that provides living quarters for the ISS crew?

  1. Zvezda

  2. Unity

  3. Columbus

  4. Kibo
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Zvezda module provides living quarters for the ISS crew.

Multiple choice

Which country launched the first module of the ISS?

  1. United States

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. Japan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Russia launched the first module of the ISS, Zarya, in 1998.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the module that provides power to the ISS?

  1. Zarya

  2. Unity

  3. Destiny

  4. Solar Array
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Solar Array module provides power to the ISS.

Multiple choice

Which country has the most modules on the ISS?

  1. United States

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. Japan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The United States has the most modules on the ISS, including the Destiny, Unity, and Tranquility modules.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the NASA mission that was launched in 2018 to study the composition of an asteroid?

  1. OSIRIS-REx

  2. Hayabusa2

  3. Dawn

  4. New Horizons
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A Correct answer
Explanation

OSIRIS-REx is the name of the NASA mission that was launched in 2018 to study the composition of an asteroid.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the international treaty that governs the exploration and use of outer space?

  1. Outer Space Treaty

  2. Moon Treaty

  3. Mars Treaty

  4. Asteroid Treaty
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Outer Space Treaty is the name of the international treaty that governs the exploration and use of outer space.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Japanese space agency that has successfully returned samples from an asteroid?

  1. JAXA

  2. NASA

  3. ESA

  4. CNSA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

JAXA is the name of the Japanese space agency that has successfully returned samples from an asteroid.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the NASA mission that was launched in 2020 to search for water on the Moon?

  1. Artemis

  2. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

  3. Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite

  4. Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Artemis is the name of the NASA mission that was launched in 2020 to search for water on the Moon.

Multiple choice

Which country launched the first artificial satellite into space?

  1. United States

  2. Soviet Union

  3. China

  4. Germany
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into space on October 4, 1957.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth?

  1. Alan Shepard

  2. John Glenn

  3. Neil Armstrong

  4. Buzz Aldrin
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B Correct answer
Explanation

John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962.

Multiple choice

Which country was the first to send a man into space?

  1. United States

  2. Soviet Union

  3. China

  4. France
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Soviet Union sent Yuri Gagarin into space on April 12, 1961, making him the first human to travel into space.