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
60691
The 'Mir' space station belonged to which country?
Answer:
Soviet Union / Russia
Mir was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, first by the Soviet Union and later by Russia.
60692
Who was the first American woman in space?
Answer:
Sally Ride
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
60693
Which was the first spacecraft to fly past Pluto?
Answer:
New Horizons
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft performed the first flyby of Pluto in July 2015, sending back high-resolution images.
60694
The International Space Station (ISS) is a partnership between how many primary space agencies?
Answer:
5
The ISS is a joint project of five agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
60695
What is the name of the reusable spacecraft used by SpaceX to transport astronauts to the ISS?
Answer:
Crew Dragon
SpaceX's Crew Dragon is the spacecraft capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit and the ISS.
60696
Which rocket was used to launch the Apollo missions to the Moon?
Answer:
Saturn V
The Saturn V was the super heavy-lift launch vehicle used by NASA between 1967 and 1973 for the Apollo program.
60697
The 'Curiosity' rover was designed to explore which celestial body?
Answer:
Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012 to investigate the planet's climate and geology.
60698
Which space agency is known by the acronym ESA?
Answer:
European Space Agency
ESA stands for the European Space Agency, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration.
60699
What was the name of the first US space station?
Answer:
Skylab
Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, and occupied for about 24 weeks between 1973 and 1974.
60700
Which country became the fourth nation to soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon with Chandrayaan-3?
Answer:
India
India's Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed near the lunar south pole in August 2023, making India the fourth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing.