Space Part-3

Total Questions: 35

21. Which of the following statement is not correct about Chinese space shuttle 'Shenzhou-7'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) It was manned by four astronauts.
(b) It was launched by long March 2F rocket.
(c) For the first time, the Chinese astronauts performed a spacewalk.
(d) The astronauts returned safely to Earth.

Correct Answer: (a) It was manned by four astronauts.

Solution:China had launched its third manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 on September 25, 2008 with three astronauts on board to attempt the country’s first-ever space walk. It was blasted off on a Long March II-F Carrier rocket from the Jiuquan satellite launch Centre in the northwestern Gansu province. Under the China's Shenzhou program, Shenzhou-9 was also launched on June 16, 2012. The mission's crew included the first Chinese female astronaut, Liu Yang.

22. In August 2016, China developed a system nicknamed 'Micius' which is: [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) An ancient Chinese musical system.
(b) A quantum satellite communication system.
(c) A computer game.
(d) None of the above.

Correct Answer: (b) A quantum satellite communication system.

Solution:The world’s first quantum communications satellite (Quantum Experiments at Space Scale : QESS) or Micius was launched by China on 16 August, 2016. The launch of Micius named after the ancient Chinese philosopher and scientist.

23. Recently, ISRO and CNES signed an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system. CNES is a space agency of which country? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Russia
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Canada
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) France

Solution:CNES (National Centre for Space Studies; French: Centre National d'etudes spatiales) is the government space agency of France. ISRO and CNES signed an agreement in March, 2019 to set up a joint maritime surveillance system.

24. Which country launched its first satellite 'Arktika-M' to monitor the climate of the Arctic? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2022]

(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) India
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Russia

Solution:Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on 28 February, 2021 on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic to expand the country’s activities in the region. According to the Russian Federal Space Agency - Roscosmos the satellite can also retransmit distress signals from ships, aircraft or people in remote areas as part of the international Cospas-Sarsat satellite-based search and rescue programme.

25. Which of the following space agencies announced that it had successfully used stream to propel its EQUULEUS spacecraft? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

(a) JAXA
(b) NASA
(c) SUPARCO
(d) None of the above
(e) More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) JAXA

Solution:In November 2022, Japan's space agency JAXA has announced that it successfully used steam to propel its water-powered CubeSat EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft (EQUULEUS). This was the world’s first successful orbit control beyond low-Earth orbit using a water propellant propulsion system. EQUULEUS was one of ten CubeSats launched with the Artemis 1 mission into a heliocentric orbit in cis-lunar space on the maiden flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) of NASA that took place on 16 November, 2022. EQUULEUS is a nanosatellite of the 6U CubeSat format that will measure the distribution of plasma that surrounds the Earth (plasmasphere) to help scientists understand the radiation environment in that region.

26. Recently which space agency successfully launched the world's smallest satellite-carrying rocket? [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) NASA
(b) ISRO
(c) CNSA
(d) JAXA

Correct Answer: (d) JAXA

Solution:In February, 2018, 'JAXA' - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has successfully launched the smallest-ever rocket to carry a satellite into orbit.

27. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is located in— [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Houston
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Pasadena
(d) Cape Kennedy

Correct Answer: (c) Pasadena

Solution:NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is located in Pasadena, California, United States.

28. What is 'Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)', recently in the news? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Electric plane tested by NASA.
(b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by Japan.
(c) Space observatory launched by China.
(d) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO.

Correct Answer: (a) Electric plane tested by NASA.

Solution:NASA has developed and successfully flight tested a battery-powered plane with 10 engines that take off and land like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an airplane. The Greased Lightning or GL-10 prototype successfully transitioned from hover to wing-borne flight during several test flights. It could be used for small package delivery or vertical take off and landing, long endurance surveillance for agriculture, mapping, and other applications.

29. Which spacecraft of NASA has confirmed the presence of water on the Moon? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

(a) ORION
(b) GEMINI
(c) SOFIA
(d) MERCURY

Correct Answer: (c) SOFIA

Solution:In a breakthrough discovery, the US space agency NASA confirmed in October 2020, the presence of water on the Moon's sunlit surface for the first time in history. Announcing this discovery about the Moon, the NASA said that its mission, SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), has confirmed the presence of water molecules in Clavius Crater, which is located in the Moon's southern hemisphere. It is notable that India's Chandrayaan-1 was the first Moon mission that indicated the widespread presence of water molecules on lunar soil back in November, 2008.

30. NASA's Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Halley's Comet
(b) Hale-Bopp
(c) Hyakutake
(d) Temple-1

Correct Answer: (d) Temple-1

Solution:NASA's Deep Impact Mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force station on January 12, 2005. It was launched by delta-II rocket. The Deep Impact spacecraft traveled 429 million Kilometres in 174 days to reach comet Temple-1 and on July 4, 2005 the spacecraft crashed an impactor into Temple-1, allowing scientists to study the icy body's composition. Some previous space missions such as Giotto and Stardust are only to examine the surface of comet nuclei. The Deep Impact mission was the first to extract material from a comet's surface.

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