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  • Question
  • Which spacecraft of NASA broke the record for smallest space object ever orbited, after successfully entering into orbit around the asteroid Bennu?


  • Options
  • A. OSIRIS-Rex
  • B. RAMSUS-Rfx
  • C. YIPOP-Yla
  • D. HUTCH-Las

  • Correct Answer
  • OSIRIS-Rex 

    Explanation
    NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft broke a record after successfully entering into orbit around the asteroid Bennu - the smallest cosmic object ever to be orbited by a spacecraft. NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, 110 million kilometers away, carried out a single, eight-second burn of its thrusters. The manoeuvre placed the spacecraft into orbit around the asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft will circle Bennu about 1.75 kilometres from its centre, closer than any other spacecraft has come to its celestial object of study.

  • More questions

    • 1. The scientists of which country have successfully created the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid 'Ryugu'?

    • Options
    • A. United States
    • B. Japan
    • C. China
    • D. Australia
    • Discuss
    • 2. How many Indian Navy Ship will take part in Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations?

    • Options
    • A. 3
    • B. 2
    • C. 5
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 3. Royal Thai Embassy organised the 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand festival in __________.

    • Options
    • A. Jaipur
    • B. Ahmedabad
    • C. New Delhi
    • D. Surat
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following has been awarded Best Capital City in the Solid Waste Management in the Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings?

    • Options
    • A. Hyderabad
    • B. Pune
    • C. Bangalore
    • D. Ahmedabad
    • Discuss
    • 5. Name the Bengali author who has passed away, recently.

    • Options
    • A. Vijayendra Ghatge
    • B. Subhash Mukhopadhyay
    • C. Sushant Sanyal
    • D. Ramapada Chowdhury
    • Discuss
    • 6. Sulagitti Narasamma, who passed away recently, was the renowned social worker of which state?

    • Options
    • A. Kerala
    • B. Karnataka
    • C. Andra Pradesh
    • D. TamilNadu
    • Discuss
    • 7. US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies was launched the first full-scale transportation capsule recently. The name of the capsule is;

    • Options
    • A. Eagle Pneumatic
    • B. Pevco
    • C. Quintero One
    • D. Minnesota
    • Discuss
    • 8. Veteran cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar passed away at the age of 87. For whom he trained?

    • Options
    • A. Sachin Tendulkar
    • B. Rahul Dravid
    • C. MS Dhoni
    • D. Virender Sehwag
    • Discuss
    • 9. What was the theme of the 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness?

    • Options
    • A. Focus on occupational safety and health has largely been confined to four sectors
    • B. For procurement and marketing support to MSMEs
    • C. Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities
    • D. Innovative Solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable production and consumption
    • Discuss
    • 10. The book "Kalkatta" has been authored by whom?

    • Options
    • A. Kunal Basu
    • B. K Satchidanandan
    • C. Ernest Hemingway
    • D. Venkatasubba Rao
    • Discuss


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