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
60701
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit by which vehicle?
Answer:
Space Shuttle Discovery
Hubble was deployed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-31 mission in April 1990.
60702
Who was the first person to perform a spacewalk (EVA)?
Answer:
Alexei Leonov
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk on March 18, 1965, exiting the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
60703
Which was the first spacecraft to leave the solar system and enter interstellar space?
Answer:
Voyager 1
Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in August 2012, becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space.
60704
What is the primary goal of NASA's Artemis program?
Answer:
To return humans to the Moon
The Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, specifically the lunar south pole, and establish a sustainable presence.
60705
Which mission was the first to land a probe on a comet?
Answer:
Rosetta
ESA's Rosetta mission deployed the Philae lander, which successfully landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014.
60706
The 'Pale Blue Dot' photograph was taken by which spacecraft?
Answer:
Voyager 1
Voyager 1 took the famous 'Pale Blue Dot' image of Earth from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers in 1990.
60707
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
Answer:
John Glenn
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962.
60708
What is the name of China's modular space station currently in orbit?
Answer:
Tiangong
Tiangong, meaning 'Palace in the Sky', is China's permanently crewed space station constructed in low Earth orbit.
60709
Which space agency launched the Mangalyaan mission to Mars?
Answer:
ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission), which entered Mars orbit in 2014.
60710
Which planet is the target of the NASA rover 'Perseverance'?
Answer:
Mars
Perseverance landed on Mars in February 2021 to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples.