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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

When was the Mars 2020 Mission launched?

  1. July 30, 2020

  2. August 5, 2020

  3. September 12, 2020

  4. October 19, 2020
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Explanation

The Mars 2020 Mission was launched on July 30, 2020.

Multiple choice

When will the Perseverance rover's samples be returned to Earth?

  1. 2023

  2. 2024

  3. 2025

  4. 2026
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Explanation

The Perseverance rover's samples will be returned to Earth in 2026.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the popular British science fiction television series that follows the adventures of the Doctor, a time-traveling alien?

  1. Doctor Who

  2. Sherlock

  3. Downton Abbey

  4. Peaky Blinders
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Explanation

Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series that has been airing since 1963.

Multiple choice

In the film "The Martian," what was the name of the astronaut stranded on Mars?

  1. Mark Watney

  2. Matt Damon

  3. Elon Musk

  4. Neil Armstrong
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Explanation

Mark Watney was the astronaut stranded on Mars in the film "The Martian."

Multiple choice

In the book "The Martian Chronicles," what was the name of the first human expedition to Mars?

  1. The Fourth Expedition

  2. The Third Expedition

  3. The Second Expedition

  4. The First Expedition
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Explanation

The Fourth Expedition was the first human expedition to Mars in the book "The Martian Chronicles."

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world?

  1. Large Hadron Collider

  2. Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

  3. Tevatron

  4. Stanford Linear Accelerator
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Explanation

The Large Hadron Collider, located at CERN in Switzerland, is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, enabling scientists to study the fundamental particles that make up matter.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first reusable spacecraft successfully launched and landed by a private company?

  1. SpaceX Falcon 9

  2. Blue Origin New Shepard

  3. Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo

  4. Boeing Starliner
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Explanation

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket made history in 2015 by becoming the first reusable orbital rocket, paving the way for more cost-effective and sustainable space travel.

Multiple choice

How many astronauts will be sent to the Moon during the Gaganyaan mission?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
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Explanation

Three astronauts will be sent to the Moon during the Gaganyaan mission.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the spacecraft that will carry the astronauts to the Moon during the Gaganyaan mission?

  1. Chandrayaan-1

  2. Chandrayaan-2

  3. Gaganyaan Orbiter

  4. Gaganyaan Lander
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Explanation

The Gaganyaan Orbiter is the spacecraft that will carry the astronauts to the Moon during the Gaganyaan mission.

Multiple choice

How long will the astronauts stay on the Moon during the Gaganyaan mission?

  1. 1 week

  2. 2 weeks

  3. 3 weeks

  4. 4 weeks
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Explanation

The astronauts will stay on the Moon for 1 week during the Gaganyaan mission.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the comet that was discovered in 1995 and is thought to have originated in the Oort Cloud?

  1. Hale-Bopp

  2. Hyakutake

  3. Shoemaker-Levy 9

  4. Wild 2
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Explanation

Hale-Bopp is the name of the comet that was discovered in 1995 and is thought to have originated in the Oort Cloud.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the spacecraft that was sent to explore the Oort Cloud?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. New Horizons

  4. Cassini-Huygens
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Explanation

Voyager 1 is the name of the spacecraft that was sent to explore the Oort Cloud.

Multiple choice

How long will it take Voyager 1 to reach the Oort Cloud?

  1. 10,000 years

  2. 20,000 years

  3. 30,000 years

  4. 40,000 years
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Explanation

It is estimated that it will take Voyager 1 about 30,000 years to reach the Oort Cloud.

Multiple choice

What is the future of the Oort Cloud?

  1. It will eventually be destroyed by the Sun

  2. It will be ejected from the Solar System

  3. It will remain in its current state

  4. It is not known
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Explanation

The future of the Oort Cloud is not known for certain.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the utopian society described in Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora?

  1. Atlantis

  2. Utopia

  3. Aurora

  4. Shangri-La
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Explanation

Aurora is the name of the utopian society described in Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora. Aurora is a generation ship that is carrying a group of colonists to a new planet. The colonists have created a society that is based on the principles of sustainability and cooperation.