General Awareness · Physics

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 physics universe and space science xx radio telescope and space telescopes launching vehicles optical instruments : telescope

To fit the COSTAR system onto the telescope, one of the other instruments had to be removed, and astronomers selected the________________________to be sacrificed.

  1. CCD

  2. HOST

  3. High Speed Photometer

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To fit the COSTAR system onto the telescope one of the other instruments had to be removed, and astronomer selected the High Speed Photometer (HSP) to be sacrificed.

Multiple choice social studies tertiary and quaternary economic activities famous space scientists and astronauts space exploration discovery of universe

The first man who entered into space ____________.

  1. Yuri Gagarin

  2. Alexi Leonav

  3. Valantino Tereshkova

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

Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel to space on April 12, 1961, aboard Vostok 1. Alexei Leonov (misspelled as Leonav) was the first person to conduct a spacewalk. Valentina Tereshkova (misspelled as Valantino) was the first woman in space. Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut who died in the Columbia disaster in 2003.

Multiple choice

What is the codename for the Death Star's plans?

  1. Stardust

  2. Starkiller

  3. Dark Saber

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

In 'Rogue One', the secret project to build the Death Star is referred to by the codename 'Stardust', a nickname used by Galen Erso for his daughter Jyn.

Multiple choice

Who says, "that's no moon. It's a space station?"

  1. Han Solo

  2. Ben Kenobi

  3. Luke Skywalker

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi says this line upon the Millennium Falcon's arrival at the Death Star. He identifies the massive structure as a space station rather than a moon.

Multiple choice

What ship did Luke have a model of in Episode IV

  1. X-Wing

  2. T-16 Skyhopper

  3. ARC-130

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

Luke Skywalker expresses his desire to join the Imperial Academy to become a pilot. He practices his flying skills using a T-16 Skyhopper model on Tatooine.

Multiple choice

What is the name of Obi-Wan's astromech?

  1. R4-D4

  2. R4-P17

  3. R5-D5

  4. R6-S2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

R4-P17 is the astromech droid that accompanies Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars. She is destroyed during the Battle of Coruscant in Revenge of the Sith.

Multiple choice

What is the name of Han Solo's blaster?

  1. DL-19

  2. Dlt-19x

  3. DL-44

  4. DL-72
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Han Solo carries a BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, which is his signature weapon throughout the original trilogy.

Multiple choice

The new X-Wing is called a ______ starfighter.

  1. T-60

  2. T-65

  3. T-70

  4. T-72
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The T-70 X-wing starfighter is the primary model used by the Resistance in The Force Awakens. It is an updated version of the classic T-65 used by the Rebellion.

Multiple choice

The AAL carries up to 20 stormtroopers, what does AAL stand for?

  1. All-Terrain Assault Lander

  2. Attack Atmospheric Lander

  3. Atmospheric Attack Lander

  4. Atmospheric Assault Lander
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The AAL, used by the First Order to deploy troops, stands for Atmospheric Assault Lander. It is designed for rapid deployment into planetary environments.

Multiple choice

On which moon did Po Dameron grow up?

  1. Jakku

  2. Ord Mantell

  3. Coruscant

  4. Yavin-4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Poe Dameron was born on Yavin 4, the moon that served as the base for the Rebel Alliance in A New Hope. His parents were rebels who fought in the Galactic Civil War.