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GK Questions: Science & Technology – Set 8

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Hello Aspirants. Welcome to Online General Knowledge section in Affairs cloud, which is important for Banking exams and other competitive exams. We have included Some questions related to Science & Technology !!!

  1. The Sea of Tranquility situated on the ……………………
    1.Moon
    2.Sun
    3.Earth
    4.Venus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Moon
    Explanation :
    The Sea of Tranquility is a dark spot located in the northern hemisphere of the Moon. The sea is not a body of water but a lower-altitude plain

  2. Cosmos 2406 is a Russian expedition to …………………….
    1.Jupiter
    2.Mars
    3.Jupiter
    4.Venus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Mars
    Explanation :
    Cosmos 2406 is a Russian military satellite to Mars that was launched from Baikonur by a Zenit 2 rocket at 01:28 UT on 10 June 2004. The satellite was reported to be a new Tselina-2 electronic intelligence satellite.

  3. Which planets do not have their own satellite ?
    1.Venus
    2.Jupiter
    3.Mercury
    4.Both 1 and 3
    5.Both 1 and 2
    Answer – 4.Both 1 and 3
    Explanation :
    Only Mercury and Venus do not have any moons

  4. ………………… is also known as evening star
    1.Jupiter
    2.Venus
    3.Mars
    4.Saturn
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Venus
    Explanation :
    One of the nicknames of Venus is “the Morning Star”. It’s also known as the Evening Star.

  5. The Altitude of geostationary satellite is …………….
    1.3600km
    2.2200km
    3.1700km
    4.4000km
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.3600km
    Explanation :
    Geosynchronous orbits have altitudes up to 3600 km.

  6. The distance of separation between two points in the space is known as ………………..
    1.Asteroids
    2.Nebula
    3.Orion
    4.Perihelion
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Orion
    Explanation :
    The distance of separation between two points in the space is known as Orion.It is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world.

  7. Pulsar is a …………………………
    1.Spacecraft
    2.Moon
    3.Planet
    4.Star
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Star
    Explanation :
    A pulsar (short for pulsating radio star) is a highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation.

  8. ………………. is also known as shooting star
    1.Zodiac
    2.Comet
    3.Meteors
    4.All of these
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Meteors
    Explanation :
    Meteors, or shooting stars as they are more commonly known, are the streaks of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere.

  9. The closest planet to the sun is …………….
    1.Mars
    2.Mercury
    3.Earth
    4.Venus
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Mercury
    Explanation :
    Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the one closest to the Sun, with an orbital period of about 88 Earth days, which is much faster than any other planet in the Solar System.

  10. ………………. is the hottest planet in the solar system
    1.Venus
    2.Mars
    3.Jupiter
    4.Saturn
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Venus
    Explanation :
    The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.It is the second closest planet to the Sun





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