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Sunita in Space

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Sunita belongs to which country?

  1. India

  2. Australia

  3. America

  4. Canada


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sunita Williams belongs to America. She was born on 19th September 1965.

How many days did she spend in space?

  1. 195 days

  2. 190 days

  3. 90 days

  4. 95 days


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunita spent 195 days i.e. 194 d, 18 hrs, and 02 min in the space.

Why did Sunita come to India and meet children?

  1. To fulfil Kalpana's dream

  2. To fulfil her dream

  3. To fulfil her father's dream

  4. To fulfil her mission


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunita came to India and met children to fulfil her friend Kalpana's dream.

What is the name of the female space traveller who spent the longest time in the space?

  1. Sunita John

  2. Sunita Verma

  3. Sunita Singh

  4. Sunita Williams


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sunita Williams was the woman who spent longest time in the space i.e. 195 days.

What was common in Kalpana's and Sunita's profiles?

  1. Both were in NASA group

  2. Both were doctors

  3. Both were Indians

  4. Both were in space at the same time


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Both were selected by NASA group as astronauts.

Who was Kalpana Chawla?

  1. An engineer

  2. An Astronaut

  3. A doctor

  4. A scientist


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

She was an astronaut.

Who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster?

  1. Sunita William

  2. Kalpana Chawla

  3. Neil Armstrong

  4. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kalpana Chawla died on 1st February 2003.

Who is the author of the book “How we Found the Earth is Round”?

  1. Isaac Asimov

  2. Kalpana Chawla

  3. Neil Armstrong

  4. Sunita William


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Isaac Asimov wrote the book “How we Found the Earth is Round”

While travelling in space Sunita's hair was standing. Why?

  1. Because there is no force of attraction or pull.

  2. Because she never combed her hair.

  3. Because she never washed her hair.

  4. Because there is no oxygen in the space.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Because there is no force of attraction or gravitational pull present in the space.

Choose the correct option out in respect of happenings to astronauts in space.

  1. Their hair is in normal position as on the earth.

  2. They take proper food on dining table.

  3. They can take water in glass as we take on earth.

  4. Their feet do not stay on the floor.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As there is no gravity or negligible amount of gravity so we cannot stand in space, our feet don't stay on the floor.

When did Sunita leave for space?

  1. 9 December 2006

  2. 9 December 2007

  3. 9 June 2006

  4. 9 June 2007


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On 9th December 2006 Sunita with 14 crew members left for space.

Sunita went _________ kilometres away from the earth in the space ship.

  1. 300

  2. 360

  3. 480

  4. 560


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

She went 360 km away from the earth.

Take a chalk and make chalk dust with half of the chalk and keep half of the chalk as it is. Then drop both of them. Which will drop later?

  1. Chalk dust

  2. Piece of chalk

  3. Both will take equal time

  4. Chalk dust will not drop


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As piece of chalk is heavier than chalk dust it will get attracted by earth quickly as compared to chalk dust.

Take a one-rupee coin and a piece of paper of same size as the coin. Drop both of them on the ground. You will notice that the coin will fall on the ground quickly but the paper will take time and float in air for some time. Why?

  1. Because paper is heavier than the coin.

  2. Because coin is heavier than paper and it will be pulled by the gravity with more attraction.

  3. Because air will help the flow of paper but resist the flow of coin.

  4. Because coin is pulled by earth's gravitation whereas gravitation has no effect on paper.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Because coin is heavier than paper and it will be pulled by the gravity with more attraction

What can we see about the earth from space?

  1. We can see lines on the earth.

  2. We can see the curved shape of the earth.

  3. We can see people roaming here and there.

  4. We can see large objects like huge trees only.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We can see the curved shape of the earth. We cannot recognise lines on the earth like in the map.

Which one of the following can not be found in space?

  1. Stars

  2. Dark matter

  3. Planets

  4. Plants


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We cannot find plants in the space as there is no life in space.

Which man - made things are found in space?

  1. Pens

  2. Electrical appliances

  3. Satellites

  4. Metal tools


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Man-made satellites are found in the space.

Sun shines with its own light but the moon shines with the help of ___________ light.

  1. star

  2. sun

  3. planet

  4. his own


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Moonlight is actually the sunlight falling on the moon.

Why can't we see the moon in daytime?

  1. Because it is far away from earth

  2. Because it is white in colour

  3. Because of the bright sunlight

  4. Because of the earth's pull


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Due to bright sunlight, we cannot see the moon in daytime.

If you look at the sky and find some small shining particle moving with high speed, what will that be?

  1. Star

  2. Satellite

  3. Planet

  4. Shooting star


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It will be a shooting star, which will pass with great speed.

Which object helps bring TV, telephone and weather reports to our homes?

  1. Star

  2. Moon

  3. Satellite

  4. Planet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Satellites are used for the TV, telephone etc.

Name the person who was the first to walk on the moon.

  1. Neil Armstrong

  2. Kalpana Chawla

  3. James Adamson

  4. Loren Acton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 1969 Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

Out of the following who made a new record for the longest spaceflight by a woman?

  1. Kalpana Chawla

  2. Sunita Williams

  3. Tracy Caldwell

  4. Anna Lee Fisher


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sunita Williams had spent 195 days in space.

When did Neil Armstrong go to the moon?

  1. 1996

  2. 1969

  3. 1970

  4. 1929


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1969 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

If today is 20th September and the moon you see in the sky is half in size when will you find the full moon?

  1. On 5th October

  2. On 10th October

  3. On 30th September

  4. On 20th October


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On 5th October you would find the full moon with bright light in the sky.

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