General Awareness ยท 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

What is the name of ISRO's mobile science exhibition that travels across the country?

  1. Space on Wheels

  2. Science Express

  3. Mobile Science Lab

  4. Space Discovery Center
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Science Express is a mobile science exhibition developed by ISRO that travels across the country to promote scientific temper and awareness about space technology.

Multiple choice

What is the name of ISRO's online platform for space education resources?

  1. Space Education Portal

  2. ISRO Knowledge Portal

  3. Space Learning Center

  4. Space Education Hub
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Space Education Portal is an online platform developed by ISRO to provide access to a wide range of space education resources.

Multiple choice

What is the name of ISRO's annual space education competition for school students?

  1. Space Quiz

  2. Space Camp

  3. Astronaut Training Program

  4. Young Scientist Program
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Space Quiz is an annual competition conducted by ISRO for school students to test their knowledge about space science and technology.

Multiple choice

What is the name of ISRO's program that provides hands-on experience in space technology to school students?

  1. Young Scientist Program

  2. Space Camp

  3. Astronaut Training Program

  4. Student Satellite Program
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Space Camp is a program conducted by ISRO to provide school students with hands-on experience in space technology.

Multiple choice

When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1992
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit on April 24, 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Multiple choice

What is the primary mirror of the Hubble Space Telescope made of?

  1. Glass

  2. Aluminum

  3. Gold

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

The primary mirror of the Hubble Space Telescope is made of gold-plated aluminum.

Multiple choice

What is the Hubble Space Telescope's expected lifetime?

  1. 10 years

  2. 15 years

  3. 20 years

  4. 25 years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Hubble Space Telescope was originally designed to have a lifetime of 15 years, but it has been extended to 25 years through servicing missions.

Multiple choice

How many servicing missions have been conducted on the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 7
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There have been five servicing missions conducted on the Hubble Space Telescope, the last one being in 2009.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. James Webb Space Telescope

  2. Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

  3. Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope

  4. Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and is expected to launch in 2022.

Multiple choice

Which telescope was the first to be launched into space?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. James Webb Space Telescope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Hubble Space Telescope was the first telescope to be launched into space in 1990.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the gravitational wave detector located in South Korea?

  1. LIGO-South Korea

  2. VIRGO-South Korea

  3. AIGO-South Korea

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

AIGO-South Korea is the name of the gravitational wave detector located in South Korea.

Multiple choice

The Space Activities Bill, 2017, seeks to regulate:

  1. Only commercial space activities

  2. Only government space activities

  3. Both commercial and government space activities

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

The Space Activities Bill, 2017, aims to regulate both commercial and government space activities in India.

Multiple choice

The Registration Convention of 1975 requires states to register their:

  1. Space objects

  2. Launch vehicles

  3. Ground stations

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Registration Convention of 1975 requires states to register their space objects, launch vehicles, and ground stations.

Multiple choice

The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of:

  1. The United States and Russia

  2. The United States, Russia, and Europe

  3. The United States, Russia, Europe, and Japan

  4. The United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The ISS is a joint project of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Multiple choice

Which invention made it possible for humans to travel into space?

  1. Rocket

  2. Space Shuttle

  3. Satellite

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

The rocket, developed by Robert Goddard in the early 20th century, provided the necessary thrust to propel spacecraft into space.