On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. He orbited the Earth in his Vostok 1 spacecraft, lasting 108 minutes before safely splashing down in the Soviet Union. Gagarin's historic flight was a major milestone in the Space Race and paved the way for future human spaceflight.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the First in Spacethe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to First in Space and click on one correct answer for each question. If your answer is correct, you will be displayed with a ✅ sign, but if your answer is wrong, a ❌ sign will be displayed, so that you can identify the correct answer you have given.

Q. Which launch vehicle was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 01 April 2019?

 ◉ Indian Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-8

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 ◉ Indian Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-5

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 ◉ Indian Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-45

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 ◉ Indian Rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-56

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Q. To which personality of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has France conferred its highest civilian honor "Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legende Honour"?

 ◉ Vikram Sarabhai

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 ◉ Dr. K 4 Shivan

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 ◉ Anand Sharma

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 ◉ A.S. Kiran Kumar

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Q. Who was the first female astronaut of Japan?

 ◉ Chiyuki Kuriyama

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 ◉ to shibsaki

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 ◉ chiaki mukai

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 ◉ Rin Takanashi

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Q. What was the name of the American spacecraft that killed astronaut Kalpana Chawla when it exploded in space?

 ◉ Viking-1

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 ◉ Colombia

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 ◉ Apollo

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 ◉ Luna-10

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Q. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) established?

 ◉ in 1969

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 ◉ In 1966 AD

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 ◉ In 1968 AD

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 ◉ In 1960 AD

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Q. Which country did the first successful rocket test in space in 2004?

 ◉ Sri Lanka

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 ◉ America

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 ◉ India

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 ◉ Brazil

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Q. Which planet did NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft start orbiting in 2001?

 ◉ Mars planet

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 ◉ Saturn planet

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 ◉ Mercury Planet

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 ◉ Planet

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Q. Who was the person who went into space on 12th April 1916?

 ◉ A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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 ◉ Tako doi

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 ◉ Indigo armstrong

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 ◉ Yuri Gagarin

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Q. Who was the first woman to reach the North Pole?

 ◉ Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit ( India )

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 ◉ Miss Fran Phipps

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 ◉ Veronica Porsche Ali

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 ◉ Rashida Ali

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Q. Who is the first space woman to have received the "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award" while living abroad?

 ◉ Kalpana Chawla

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 ◉ Anushka Naikanavare

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 ◉ Sunita Williams

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 ◉ Kamla Heris

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Q. Name the first female teacher to go into space.

 ◉ Sherin Christa McCollin Mickelson

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 ◉ angola buzzers wilson

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 ◉ Rupali Ramdas

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 ◉ heather knightstone

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Q. Who among the following is the first female pilot of the American Space Shuttle?

 ◉ Julie Dreyfuss

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 ◉ Illene Collins (USA)

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 ◉ daryl hannah

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 ◉ lucy liu

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Q. What is the name of the woman who lived in space for the longest time?

 ◉ aki maeda

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 ◉ daryl hannah

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 ◉ Chelena Kodakova

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 ◉ Vivica A. Fox

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Q. Which was the first animal to fly in space?

 ◉ dog

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 ◉ Monkey

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 ◉ Cat

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 ◉ Chimpanzee

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Q. Who was the first astronaut?

 ◉ Sunita Williams

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 ◉ Rakesh Sharma

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 ◉ yuri gagarin

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 ◉ Kalpana Chawla

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