Latest Space General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which female astronaut spent the maximum time in space?

A)

Lisa Norwak

B)

Kalpana Chawla

C)

Sunita Williams

D)

None of these

Correct Answer : Sunita Williams

2 .

Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

A)

Jupiter

B)

Saturn

C)

Mars

D)

Mercury

Correct Answer : Mars

3 .

Which of the following planets has a revolution time which is shorter than its rotation time?

A)

Jupiter

B)

Venus

C)

Mars

D)

Uranus

Correct Answer : Venus

4 .

Which of the following phenomena cannot be observed on the surface of the Moon?

A)

Rising and setting of the Sun

B)

Solar eclipse

C)

Motion of comets

D)

Twinkling of stars

Correct Answer : Twinkling of stars

5 .

The planets called the inner planets, are

A)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

B)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

C)

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

D)

Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Correct Answer : Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

6 .

The main period of Mesozoic era include

A)

Triassic period and Cretaceous period

B)

Jurassic period and Triassic period

C)

Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period

D)

cretaceous period and Jurassic period

Correct Answer : Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period

The Mesozoic Era is the age of the dinosaurs and lasted almost 180 million years from approximately 250 to 65 million years ago. This era includes 3 well known periods called the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. A mass-extinction marked the beginning and end of the Mesozoic Era.

7 .

The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is

A)

Jupiter

B)

Neptune

C)

Saturn

D)

Uranus

Correct Answer : Jupiter

Jupiter	63
Saturn	60
Uranus	27
Neptune	13
Pluto	3
Mars	2
Earth	1
Venus	0
Mercury	0

8 .

The sidereal month may be defined as

A)

the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth

B)

the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky

C)

the period of rotation of moon

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky

9 .

The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

A)

stratosphere

B)

ionosphere

C)

biosphere

D)

mesosphere

Correct Answer : biosphere

10 .

The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is

A)

volcanoes

B)

island arcs

C)

earthquakes

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above