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California - based private spaceflight company Space X has launched which secret mission for United States government?

A) Sprint B) Zuma
C) Cygnus D) Dream Chaser
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zuma

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Evaporation of water takes place in which part of plants?

A) Stem B) Stomata
C) Branch D) Fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stomata

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Around how much percent of earth's surface is covered with water?

A) 20-25% B) 40-50%
C) 70-80% D) 55-60%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70-80%

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Preserved traces of living organisms retained in the form of impressions of the body parts in the soil are called ______.

A) specimen B) fossils
C) antique D) phylogeny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fossils

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Q:

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in

A) 2013 B) 2014
C) 2015 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2013

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The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

 

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In which direction does the tail of a comet point toward?

A) Away from the sun B) Towards the sun
C) Away from earth D) Towards the earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Away from the sun

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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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What is the name of the balloon – borne instrument set to be launch by NASA to study heavy cosmic particles?

A) Super LAMBA B) Super TIGER
C) Super LION D) Super MAMA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Super TIGER

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