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1.

Name the Mars orbiter that in recent past captured a region of Mars sprayed with strange-shaped secondary craters.

A. Deep Space 2 Probes (2)
B. Mars Odyssey
C. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
D. Mars Express Orbiter
Answer» D. Mars Express Orbiter
2.

Name the satellite that will be launched by ISRO to cater to complete south Asia.

A. South Asia Satellite
B. ISRO for South Asia
C. SAARC satellite
D. None of the above
Answer» B. ISRO for South Asia
3.

NASA researchers have found evidence of ingredients needed for a habitable environment on which two planet's moons?

A. Saturn & Jupiter
B. Venus & Mars
C. Venus & Saturn
D. Mars & Jupiter
Answer» B. Venus & Mars
4.

NASA announced a three-month extension to the space term of which International space station crew member?

A. Thomas Pesquet
B. Oleg Novitskiy
C. Peggy Whitson
D. Scott Kelly
Answer» D. Scott Kelly
5.

Which among these SAARC nations did not figure in the World Happiness Report 2017?

A. Pakistan
B. Bhutan
C. Afghanistan
D. Maldives
Answer» E.
6.

India successfully test-fired this supersonic cruise missile recently.

A. Agni
B. Trishul
C. Prithvi
D. BrahMos
Answer» E.
7.

ISRO recently tested the indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) for use in this rocket

A. GSLV MkII
B. GSLV MkIII
C. GSLV MkIV
D. PSLV C38
Answer» C. GSLV MkIV
8.

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new star 380 light-years from the earth. What is the star called?

A. White Giant
B. Red Dwarf
C. White Dwarf
D. White Dwarf Pulsar
Answer» E.
9.

Scientists named 3 diseases that could cause next global health emergency. Which of the following is not part of these three diseases?

A. MERS-CoV
B. Lassa fever
C. Zika virus
D. Nipah virus
Answer» D. Nipah virus
10.

Which year was the warmest year globally since 1880 as per NASA?

A. 1965
B. 1991
C. 2001
D. 2016
Answer» E.
11.

A new species of Zingiber (commonly referred as ginger) was recently discovered in which region?

A. Odisha coast
B. Andamans
C. Lakhswadeep
D. Bay of Bengal
Answer» C. Lakhswadeep
12.

NASA is sending first African-American to space station in 2018. What is his/her name?

A. Andrew Feustel
B. Jeanette Epps
C. Andrew Epps
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Andrew Epps
13.

Scientists have found a hidden supercluster of galaxies near the Milky Way. What was it named?

A. Laniakea
B. Virgo
C. Coma
D. Vela
Answer» E.
14.

Which Mission of NASA created Guinness World Record for highest altitude fix of GPS signal recently?

A. Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission
B. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
C. Orion spacecraft Mission
D. MAVEN: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN Mission
Answer» C. Orion spacecraft Mission
15.

Which country launched the pulsar navigation satellite XPNAV-1?

A. Japan
B. China
C. India
D. Russia
Answer» C. India
16.

Which largest ever space telescope is expected to be launched by NASA in 2018?

A. James Webb Space Telescope
B. Hubble Space Telescope
C. Kepler Space Telescope
D. TRAPPIST telescope
Answer» B. Hubble Space Telescope
17.

NASA recently completed the construction of which Telescope?

A. Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope
B. Europa Hubble Space Telescope
C. Aperture Spherical Telescope
D. James Webb Space Telescope
Answer» E.
18.

Which are the two newly identified biomarkers that will help in easy diagnosis of drug resistant Tuberculosis?

A. miR-16 and miR-155
B. miR-34 and miR-13a
C. miR-29a and miR-125b
D. miR-6 and miR-112
Answer» B. miR-34 and miR-13a
19.

Scientists of US Geological Survey and NASA recently discovered water on which asteroid?

A. Ceres
B. Vesta
C. Psyche
D. Pallas
Answer» D. Pallas
20.

Which data satellite was launched by China recently?

A. Tianlian I-01
B. Tianlian I-02
C. Tianlian I-03
D. Tianlian I-04
Answer» E.
21.

NASA food scientists recently developed a healthy meal replacement for their future space mission. What is that discovery?

A. Snack bar
B. Shake
C. Juice
D. Candy
Answer» B. Shake
22.

Name India's earth observation satellite that was launched on 7 December 2016 from Sriharikota.

A. Resourcesat -1
B. Resourcesat -1A
C. Resourcesat -2
D. Resourcesat -2A
Answer» E.
23.

Whose search for new habitable planet was recently supported by NASA?

A. Mark Zuckerberg
B. Stephen Hawking
C. Steve Jobs
D. Bill Gates
Answer» C. Steve Jobs
24.

Union Government recently approved MoU between ISRO and which international agency to use Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data?

A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B. United States Geological Survey (USGS)
C. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
D. None of these
Answer» C. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
25.

A rainbow-headed snake was recently discovered by the scientists in which of the following regions?

A. Madagascar
B. Brazil's Atlantic Forest
C. Western Ghats
D. Greater Mekong
Answer» E.
26.

A group of scientists recently discovered two materials that are capable of resisting temperatures of nearly 4000 degrees Celsius. These two materials are

A. Sodium silicate & hafnium carbide
B. Tantalum carbide & hafnium carbide
C. Sodium silicate & tantalum carbide
D. Coated nylon and mineral wool
Answer» C. Sodium silicate & tantalum carbide
27.

The effects of which of the following drugs were described as devastating by the Supreme Court?

A. Toxaphene
B. Endosulfan
C. Amisulbrom
D. Isoxaflutole
Answer» C. Amisulbrom
28.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently signed agreement with which country for satellite launch technology?

A. Japan
B. USA
C. France
D. China
Answer» D. China
29.

Scientists from Japan recently discovered which element as the 'missing element' in Earth's Core?

A. Iron
B. Zinc
C. Silicon
D. Nickel
Answer» D. Nickel
30.

The space research organisation of India signed MoU with the space research organisation of which country in the field of outer space?

A. USA
B. China
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Answer» D. South Korea
31.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently ground tested the Cryogenic Upper Stage engine meant for the rocket GSLV-Mark-III. The Cryogenic Upper Stage is designated as:

A. C11
B. C19
C. C25
D. C32
Answer» D. C32
32.

Which star was captured performing an unusual act of preying on its companion star by the space observatory ASTROSAT?

A. Vampire Star
B. Dragon Star
C. Orion Star
D. Alpha Star
Answer» B. Dragon Star
33.

Scientists have uncovered evidence of an activity on Mars that has existed since almost two billion years. What activity is it?

A. Formation of sandstone pillars
B. Eruption of Volcano
C. Aurora
D. Formation of a brinicle
Answer» C. Aurora
34.

Scientists have discovered remnants indicating towards the existence of a lost continent. Which island nation is it predicted to be located under?

A. Maldives
B. Philippines
C. New Zealand
D. Mauritius
Answer» E.
35.

Scientists have developed a first of its kind new bovine Tuberculosis (TB)-resistant clone of which animal?

A. Cow
B. Pig
C. Sheep
D. Rat
Answer» B. Pig
36.

Identify the spacecraft that recently completed its fourth flyby of Jupiter.

A. Ulysses
B. New Horizons
C. Juno
D. Galileo
Answer» D. Galileo
37.

Which facility was developed by ISRO to design, integrate and test novel satellite technologies?

A. Field Programmable Gate Array
B. Telemetry & Telecommand Processor
C. Pulse Code Modulation
D. Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer
Answer» C. Pulse Code Modulation
38.

Scientists recently claimed to discover a new continent named Zealandia. How much portion of it is submerged beneath Pacific Ocean?

A. 93%
B. 98%
C. 94%
D. 84%
Answer» E.
39.

A group of India scientists recently discovered seven new species of miniature frogs. They were found in which of the following regions?

A. Eastern Himalayas
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Western Ghats
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
40.

Name the lunar probe spacecraft of India that was found by using a new ground-based radar technique by NASA scientists.

A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Chandrayaan-2
C. Chandrayaan-3
D. Chandrayaan-4
Answer» B. Chandrayaan-2
41.

Sentinel-2B satellite in the series of Sentinel satellite was launched by whom?

A. The United States
B. European Union
C. North America
D. Middle East
Answer» C. North America
42.

ISRO commissioned world's third-largest hypersonic wind tunnel in the capital of which state?

A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» B. Tamil Nadu
43.

The NASA Transition Authorization Bill authorised how much amount for NASA's mission for the financial year 2018?

A. USD 19 billion
B. USD 19.5 billion
C. USD 20 billion
D. USD 20.5 billion
Answer» C. USD 20 billion
44.

NASA is planning to send which object for a deep space mission in late 2017?

A. Clock
B. Book
C. Safety pin
D. Lock
Answer» B. Book
45.

Scientists recently discovered a new species of tree-dwelling crab named Kani maranjandu in Western Ghats area of

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer» C. Maharashtra
46.

Scientists have found a second Great Spot on which planet in our solar system?

A. Saturn
B. Venus
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter
Answer» E.
47.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has tied up with which PSU company to develop low-cost lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles?

A. Antrix Corporation
B. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
C. Bharat Dynamics
D. Bharat Electronics Ltd
Answer» C. Bharat Dynamics
48.

The President of United States, Donald Trump wants to send American astronauts to which space body?

A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Moon
D. Saturn's Moon
Answer» B. Venus
49.

NASA successfully launched its heavy-lift super pressure balloon in _______.

A. China
B. New Zealand
C. Japan
D. Algeria
Answer» C. Japan
50.

India successfully test fired its Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. It is powered by ___ stage solid propellant engine.

A. Five
B. Four
C. Three
D. Two
Answer» E.