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  • Question
  • SpaceX launched Israel's first moon lander, "Beresheet", from Florida It's total weight is;


  • Options
  • A. 750 Kg
  • B. 600 Kg
  • C. 525 Kg
  • D. 585 kg

  • Correct Answer
  • 585 kg 

    Explanation
    Israel's first moon lander, the 585 kg "Beresheet" ("Genesis" in Hebrew), was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the private US-based SpaceX in Florida, United States. At a cost of USD 100 million, it is the lowest-budget spacecraft to ever undertake such a mission. It is part of renewed global interest in the Moon, sometimes called the "Eighth Continent" of the Earth. The project is funded almost entirely by donations making it the first privately backed lunar lander mission.It was notably financed by businessman and philanthropist Morris Kahn. Other partners include Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's space agency and Israel's Ministry of Science and Technology. Beresheet carries a "time capsule" loaded with digital files containing a Bible, children's drawings, Israeli songs, memories of a Holocaust survivor and the blue-and-white Israeli flag. Landing is the main mission, but the spacecraft also carries a scientific instrument to measure the lunar magnetic field, which will help understanding of the Moon's formation.

  • More questions

    • 1. Name the country which has agreed to strengthen economic co-operation with India.

    • Options
    • A. Japan
    • B. US
    • C. Netherland
    • D. Russia
    • Discuss
    • 2. Name the country which won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019.

    • Options
    • A. Malaysia
    • B. India
    • C. South Korea
    • D. Canada
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following movies won the 74th Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Award in the Drama category?

    • Options
    • A. La La Land
    • B. Moonlight
    • C. Nocturnal Animals
    • D. Fences
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which bank has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 0.05% points?

    • Options
    • A. Syndicate Bank
    • B. Union Bank of India
    • C. Allahabad Bank
    • D. Bank of India
    • Discuss
    • 5. The Union Government in recent past revised the Mode of Moderation and Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Border Haats with this country.

    • Options
    • A. Myanmar
    • B. Nepal
    • C. Bangladesh
    • D. Sri Lanka
    • Discuss
    • 6. Former Union Minister, Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 12 April 2017, after suffering from a heart attack. Which party did he serve under in the government?

    • Options
    • A. Bharatiya Janata Party
    • B. Congress Party
    • C. Samajwadi Party
    • D. Bahujan Samajh Party
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which film has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival-2017?

    • Options
    • A. Bright Nights
    • B. The Other Side of Hope
    • C. On Body and Soul
    • D. Close Knit
    • Discuss
    • 8. Who is the author of the book "Mr and Mrs Jinnah: The Marriage that Shook India"?

    • Options
    • A. Teesta Setalvad
    • B. Bertil Falk
    • C. Sheela Redddy
    • D. Audrey Truschke
    • Discuss
    • 9. Name the Bank which became the second largest public sector undertaking (PSU) bank.

    • Options
    • A. Axis Bank
    • B. Bank of Baroda
    • C. Union Bank of India
    • D. Dena Bank
    • Discuss
    • 10. As per an announcement by the Union Government, India's nuclear power generation capacity will be tripled by

    • Options
    • A. 2021
    • B. 2022
    • C. 2023
    • D. 2024
    • Discuss


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