- 1. Space technology refers to the applications and innovations developed for use in space exploration and utilization. It encompasses a wide range of technologies, such as spacecraft design, propulsion systems, communications equipment, remote sensing instruments, and life support systems. Space technology plays a crucial role in enabling humans to explore and study the universe beyond Earth, providing valuable data and insights into the mysteries of outer space. Advancements in space technology have paved the way for missions to other planets, satellites for communication and observation, and the development of new materials and technologies with applications on Earth as well. Overall, space technology continues to push the boundaries of human knowledge and capabilities, opening up new possibilities for the future of space exploration and discovery.
Which organization launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into space?
A) European Space Agency
B) China
C) The Soviet Union
D) United States
- 2. What does NASA stand for?
A) North American Space Agency
B) National Aerospace and Space Association
C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D) Nuclear Astronautics and Space Association
- 3. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Venus
- 4. What was the name of the first manned mission to land on the moon?
A) Apollo 11
B) Gemini 6
C) Voyager 1
D) Mercury 7
- 5. What does ISS stand for in the context of space exploration?
A) International Space Station
B) Isolated Space Shuttle
C) Interstellar Space Station
D) Intracellular Space Station
- 6. Which space telescope is famous for its stunning images of deep space objects?
A) Kepler Space Telescope
B) James Webb Space Telescope
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) Chandra X-ray Observatory
- 7. What is the name of the manned spaceflight program developed by SpaceX?
A) Starliner
B) Falcon Heavy
C) Crew Dragon
D) Dragon V2
- 8. Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land on Mars?
A) Spirit
B) Opportunity
C) Curiosity
D) Viking 1
- 9. Which planet is known for its prominent rings?
A) Uranus
B) Saturn
C) Neptune
D) Jupiter
- 10. What is the name of the powerful rocket that took humans to the moon during the Apollo missions?
A) Atlas V
B) Saturn V
C) Delta IV
D) Falcon Heavy
- 11. What is the name of the first space station launched into orbit by the United States?
A) Tiangong
B) Salyut 1
C) Mir
D) Skylab
- 12. Which space telescope is known for its detection of exoplanets?
A) Kepler Space Telescope
B) Spitzer Space Telescope
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) Chandra X-ray Observatory
- 13. What is the name of the space probe launched by NASA that visited Pluto?
A) Cassini-Huygens
B) Voyager 1
C) Galileo
D) New Horizons
- 14. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
A) Mars
B) Saturn
C) Jupiter
D) Neptune
- 15. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by the United States?
A) Telstar 1
B) Syncom 3
C) Explorer 1
D) Vanguard 1
- 16. Which spacecraft holds the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by a man-made object?
A) Voyager 1
B) Pioneer 10
C) New Horizons
D) Cassini-Huygens
- 17. Which space agency launched the Mars rovers Opportunity and Curiosity?
A) ISRO
B) NASA
C) Roscosmos
D) European Space Agency
- 18. What is the name of the first space shuttle to fly into space?
A) Discovery
B) Atlantis
C) Challenger
D) Columbia
- 19. Which rover, launched in 2003, explored the surface of Mars and exceeded its 90-day mission duration by over 14 years?
A) Sojourner
B) Spirit
C) Opportunity
D) Curiosity
- 20. Which space mission successfully landed a rover named 'Zhurong' on Mars in May 2021?
A) Tianwen-1
B) Mars 2020 Perseverance
C) ExoMars
D) Chang'e 4
- 21. What is the name of the NASA program that sent humans to the moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
A) Gemini
B) Apollo
C) Voyager
D) Mercury
- 22. What is the International Space Station (ISS) primarily used for?
A) Resource mining
B) Military operations
C) Scientific research
D) Space tourism
- 23. Who was the second man to step foot on the Moon?
A) Buzz Aldrin
B) Pete Conrad
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Alan Shepard
- 24. What is the process of protecting astronauts from harmful effects of prolonged exposure to space called?
A) Radiation shielding
B) Cosmic resistance
C) Temporal preservation
D) Gravity adaptation
- 25. What is the name of the Mars rover that has been active on the Red Planet since 2012?
A) Spirit
B) Opportunity
C) Curiosity
D) Perseverance
- 26. Which spacecraft successfully made the first soft landing on Venus in 1970 as part of the Soviet Venera program?
A) Magellan
B) Galileo
C) Venera 7
D) Mariner 10
- 27. Which astronaut set the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American astronaut?
A) Scott Kelly
B) Chris Hadfield
C) Peggy Whitson
D) John Glenn
- 28. What does GPS stand for in the context of space technology?
A) Ground Positioning Satellite
B) Geosynchronous Planetary Satellite
C) Galactic Planetary System
D) Global Positioning System
- 29. Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land on a comet in 2014?
A) Rosetta
B) Dawn
C) New Horizons
D) Voyager
- 30. Who founded SpaceX in 2002?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Elon Musk
C) Richard Branson
D) Sergey Brin
- 31. Which space telescope, launched by NASA in 2018, is specifically designed to search for and characterize exoplanets?
A) TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)
B) Hubble
C) Spitzer
D) Kepler
- 32. Which Mars probe successfully landed on the Red Planet and sent back images in 2021?
A) InSight
B) Opportunity
C) Curiosity
D) Perseverance
- 33. What is the term for the region of space around a planet where magnetic fields trap particles from the solar wind?
A) Bow shock
B) Magnetosphere
C) Corona
D) Van Allen belts
- 34. Which country's space agency is known by the acronym ESA?
A) Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
B) European Space Agency
C) Indian Space Research Organisation
D) Russian Space Agency
- 35. What is the name of the first woman to travel to space?
A) Sally Ride
B) Valentina Tereshkova
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) Kalpana Chawla
- 36. What protective layer surrounds a spacecraft during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere?
A) Ablative shield
B) Heat shield
C) Plasma cocoon
D) Energy barrier
- 37. In space technology, what does LEO stand for?
A) Lunar Eclipse Observation
B) Lightweight Earth Observation
C) Low Earth Orbit
D) Long-range Exploration and Observation
- 38. What year did humans first walk on the moon?
A) 1984
B) 1972
C) 1969
D) 1999
- 39. Which space mission successfully placed an orbiter around Mercury in 2011, completing its mission in 2015?
A) Cassini
B) MESSENGER
C) Viking
D) Pioneer 10
- 40. What gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
A) Argon
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon Dioxide
- 41. Which famous astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A) Tycho Brahe
B) Nicolaus Copernicus
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Johannes Kepler
- 42. Who was the first human to travel into space?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Alan Shepard
C) John Glenn
D) Yuri Gagarin
- 43. What is the term for the boundary where the Sun's solar wind meets interstellar space?
A) Heliopause
B) Asteroid belt
C) Kuiper belt
D) Oort cloud
- 44. What is the name of the space telescope launched by ESA that detects radiation in the X-ray portion of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A) James Webb Space Telescope
B) XMM-Newton
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) Spitzer Space Telescope
- 45. What type of propulsion system is used by the Dawn spacecraft for its missions to asteroids?
A) Solar sail propulsion
B) Nuclear propulsion
C) Chemical propulsion
D) Ion propulsion
- 46. What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn, known for its fascinating geological features and potential for life?
A) Titan
B) Io
C) Europa
D) Enceladus
- 47. What is the term for the point in orbit where a satellite travels closest to Earth?
A) Apoapsis
B) Perigee
C) Nadir
D) Zenith
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