All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
60681
Which was the first spacecraft to land on the far side of the Moon?
Answer:
Chang'e 4
China's Chang'e 4 mission achieved the first soft landing on the lunar far side (Von Kármán crater) in January 2019.
60682
What is the name of the European rocket family used to launch satellites and telescopes?
Answer:
Ariane
The Ariane rocket family, developed by ESA, is the primary launch vehicle for European space missions.
60683
Which probe is currently orbiting Jupiter to study its composition and magnetic field?
Answer:
Juno
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016 to study the planet's composition, gravity field, and polar magnetosphere.
60684
What year did the Space Shuttle program officially end?
Answer:
2011
The Space Shuttle program concluded with the landing of Atlantis (STS-135) on July 21, 2011.
60685
Which telescope is known for discovering thousands of exoplanets?
Answer:
Kepler
The Kepler Space Telescope was designed to survey our region of the Milky Way to discover Earth-size exoplanets.
60686
Who founded the aerospace company Blue Origin?
Answer:
Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos established Blue Origin in 2000 to develop technologies to enable private human access to space.
60687
Which mission was known as the 'successful failure'?
Answer:
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 is called a 'successful failure' because the crew survived an oxygen tank explosion and returned safely despite failing to land on the Moon.
60688
Which animal was the first to orbit the Earth?
Answer:
Laika the Dog
Laika, a Soviet space dog, became the first animal to orbit the Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in November 1957.
60689
What is the name of the first Chinese rover to land on Mars?
Answer:
Zhurong
Zhurong is the rover of the Tianwen-1 mission, which successfully landed on Mars in May 2021.
60690
Which spacecraft provided the first detailed radar maps of Venus's surface?
Answer:
Magellan
The Magellan spacecraft, launched in 1989, mapped 98% of the surface of Venus using synthetic aperture radar.