Space Quiz – Part 11

1. What is the name of the English astronomer who calculated the orbit of the Halley’s Comet first?

A.

William Halley


B.

Tycho Halley


C.

Joseph Halley


D.

Edmond Halley


Answer:

Option D: Edmond Halley



2. Which one of the below is a ring of Neptune?

A.

Adams ring


B.

Phoebe Ring


C.

Amalthea gossamer ring


D.

Pallene Ring


Answer:

Option A: Adams ring



3. The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was first awarded in which year?

A.

1968


B.

1978


C.

1988


D.

1998


Answer:

Option B: 1978



4. Which was the second Space Shuttle orbiter to fly into space?

A.

Challenger


B.

Enterprise


C.

Columbia


D.

Discovery


Answer:

Option A: Challenger



5. Which company was the manufacturer of Space Shuttle orbiters?

A.

Boeing


B.

Rockwell


C.

SpaceX


D.

Planet Labs


Answer:

Option B: Rockwell



6. The first module of the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit in which year?

A.

1978


B.

1988


C.

1998


D.

2008


Answer:

Option C: 1998



7. Which was the first launched module of the International Space Station?

A.

Zvezda


B.

Unity


C.

Nauka


D.

Zarya


Answer:

Option D: Zarya



8. Which one of the below was the rover of Chandrayaan-2?

A.

Vikram


B.

Pragyan


C.

Gaganyaan


D.

Aditya


Answer:

Option B: Pragyan



9. Pluto is a dwarf planet located in which one of the below?

A.

Asteroid belt


B.

Oort cloud


C.

Kuiper belt


D.

Neptune’s rings


Answer:

Option C: Kuiper belt



10. Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in which place?

A.

Sriharikota


B.

Thiruvananthapuram


C.

Banglore


D.

Port Blair


Answer:

Option A: Sriharikota



11. Which was the final crewed mission of NASA’s Apollo program?

A.

Apollo 15


B.

Apollo 16


C.

Apollo 17


D.

Apollo 18


Answer:

Option C: Apollo 17



12. How many terrestrial planets are there in the solar system?

A.

One


B.

Two


C.

Three


D.

Four


Answer:

Option D: Four



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