Space - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Bengaluru
B)
Chennai
C)
Hyderabad
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer :   Bengaluru

Minister of State in Department of Space Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the 1st batch of UNNATI programme of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. UNNATI: Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly and Training programme. It has been launched by ISRO as part of initiative by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE-50).

A)
248 yrs
B)
198 yrs
C)
144 yrs
D)
76 yrs

Correct Answer :   248 yrs

It takes 248 yrs for Pluto to orbit the Sun.

A)
The Moon, and The Earth are in a straight line
B)
The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line
C)
The Sun and the Earth are in a straight kine
D)
The Sun and the Moon are in a straight line

Correct Answer :   The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line

An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the sun's light. Our planet Earth experiances two types of eclipses. They are Solar and Lunar eclipses.
 
Solar Eclipse : This occurs when The Sun, the Moon and the Earth are in a straight line. The moon being in middle blocks sun rays falling on the Earth.
 
Lunar Eclipse : The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line. The Earth being in middle and moon in the shadow of Earth behind it.

A)
Devas Corporation Ltd
B)
Space Application Center
C)
Antariksh Corporation Ltd
D)
Antrix Corporation Ltd

Correct Answer :   Antrix Corporation Ltd

As the commercial and marketing arm of ISRO, Antrix Corporation Ltd is engaged in providing Space products and services to international customers worldwide.

A)
Akash
B)
Prithvi
C)
Bhuvan
D)
Gagan

Correct Answer :   Bhuvan

Bhuvan, (lit: Earth), is an Indian web based utility which allows users to explore a set of map based content prepared by Indian Space Research Organisation.

A)
Retreating Launch Vehicle
B)
Repeat Launch Vehicle
C)
Retro Launch Vehicle
D)
Reusable Launch Vehicle

Correct Answer :   Reusable Launch Vehicle

Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration Program or RLV-TD is a series of technology demonstration missions that have been considered as a first step towards realizing a Two Stage To Orbit (TSTO) fully re-usable vehicle.

A)
Jupiter
B)
Mercury
C)
Saturn
D)
Earth

Correct Answer :   Mercury

Mercury is the winner at an orbital speed of about 47.87 km/s (107,082 miles per hour), which is a period of about 87.97 Earth days.

A)
Hydrazine
B)
Nitrogen
C)
Nitric acid
D)
Ammonia

Correct Answer :   Hydrazine

Most liquid chemical rockets use two separate propellants: a fuel and an oxidizer. Typical fuels include kerosene, alcohol, hydrazine and its derivatives, and liquid hydrogen. Many others have been tested and used. Oxidizers include nitric acid, nitrogen tetroxide, liquid oxygen, and liquid fluorine.

A)
Juno
B)
Voyager 2
C)
Chang'e 4
D)
Mars Pathfinder

Correct Answer :   Chang'e 4

Chang'e 4 is a robotic spacecraft mission, part of the second phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. China achieved humanity's first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, on 3 January 2019.

A)
GOLD
B)
ICON
C)
Zuma 2020
D)
Mars 2020

Correct Answer :   Mars 2020