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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 was the first to launch a human 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 launched Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, in 1961.

Multiple choice

Which country was the first to launch a manned mission to the moon?

  1. United States

  2. Soviet Union

  3. China

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

The United States launched Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon, in 1969.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the space telescope that was launched in 2009 to search for exoplanets?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Kepler Space Telescope

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kepler Space Telescope was launched in 2009 to search for exoplanets.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the expedition led by Arthur Eddington to confirm Einstein's prediction of the bending of light during a solar eclipse?

  1. The Eddington Expedition

  2. The Solar Eclipse Expedition

  3. The General Relativity Expedition

  4. The Bending of Light Expedition
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Eddington Expedition was a scientific expedition led by Arthur Eddington to confirm Einstein's prediction of the bending of light during a solar eclipse in 1919.